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Rainbow
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rainbow
English
Etymology 1
From en rainbow.
Noun
A member of the Rainbow Guides, a Girl Guide movement for younger girls.
Etymology 2
en
Proper noun
en CDP co/San Diego County s/California c/US.
en town shire:Pref/Hindmarsh and the shire:Pref/Yarriambiack western s/Victoria c/Australia.
Etymology 3
Two main origins:
From an altered form of the en fro - personal name fro Rainbaut, which is composed of the en gem-pro - elements gem-pro *raginą advice, counsel and gem-pro *balþaz strong, bold.
Translation of en de Regenbogen, a Jewish Ashkenazi ornamental surname.
Proper noun
s
en.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Rainbow is the 39352nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 559 individuals. Rainbow is most common among White (73.7%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (11.27%) individuals.
Further reading
en Scouting
en surnames from Old French surnames from German