Rene Name Meaning & Origin
Rene
Origin of the name Rene:
From the Late Latin Renātus, which is a direct derivative of renātus (reborn, born again). A perennially popular French name, Rene was, and in many cases still is, bestowed in celebration of the Christian's spiritual rebirth. The name was borne by the French philospher and mathematician René Descartes (1596 - 1650).
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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Rene y Rene - a duo singing act comprised of Rene Ornelas and Rene Herrera, both from Laredo, Texas.
René Caillé -- famous French explorer who went to Timbuktu- Rene in song, story & screen