Posted By:	Ed Rehrig
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	Subject:	Re: meaning/origin of "Rehrig"?
	Post Date:	January 26, 2002 at 09:02:54
	Message URL:	http://genforum.genealogy.com/rehrig/messages/30.html
	Forum:	Rehrig Family Genealogy Forum
	Forum URL:	http://genforum.genealogy.com/rehrig/

Hi. Saw yer question about the Rehrig name. This is a direct quote from a genology page I got a few years ago. Quote begins: "With regard to the family name Rehrig, it indicates 'son of Rehrig' a variant ot the Old High German first name 'Raganrich', which is composed of 'ragin', meaning 'council' and 'rihhi', meaning 'power and rule'. It is also possible that the name is a derivative of the Middle High German word 'rorich', meaning 'full of reeds', denoting 'one who lived in a piece of land where reeds grow'. Variants of this surname include Rehrich, Rhenrich, Rerich, Rorich, and Rorig". End of quote. Hope this helps. God Bless. Ed Rehrig