The name Rainier ( or ; , a French form of Rainer) may refer to: __NOTOC__

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* Reginar II, Count of Hainaut (890–932), also written Rainier II * Rainier, Margrave of Tuscany, Margrave of Tuscany from 1014 to 1027 * Rainier, Marquess of Montferrat (c.1084–1135) *

Rainerius Rainerius (''c''. 1115/1117 – 1160) is the patron saint of Pisa and patron saint of travellers. André Vauchez (1993) ''The Laity in the Middle Ages: Religious Beliefs and Devotional Practices'', Daniel E. Bornstein, ed., and Margery J. Sc ...

(c. 1115/1117–1160), also spelled Rainier, patron saint of Pisa and travelers * Renier of Montferrat (1162–1183), son-in-law of Byzantine Emperor Manuel I Komnenos * Several princes of Monaco, of the House of Grimaldi: ** Rainier I of Monaco, Lord of Cagnes (1267–1314) ** Rainier II, Lord of Monaco (14th century) ** Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (1923–2005)

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John Harvey Rainier Admiral John Harvey Rainier (29 April 1847 – 21 November 1915) was a Royal Navy officer. He had the unusual distinction of commanding troops from six different nations in action. Background Descended from the Huguenot family of Régnier, Jo ...

(1847–1915), British admiral *

John Spratt Rainier John Spratt Rainier (sometimes spelt Sprat; 1777 – 13 November 1822) was an officer in the Royal Navy, rising to the rank of Rear-Admiral, and Member of Parliament for Sandwich from 1808 to 1812. Life John Spratt Rainier was born in Sandwic ...

(1777–1822), British rear-admiral and Member of Parliament * Peter Rainier (Royal Navy officer, born 1741) (1741–1808), British admiral and Member of Parliament *

Priaulx Rainier Ivy Priaulx Rainier (3 February 190310 October 1986) was a South African- British composer. Although she lived most of her life in England and died in France, her compositional style was strongly influenced by the African music remembered from h ...

(1903–1986), South African-British composer

Fiction

* Charles Rainier, main character in the novel ''

Random Harvest ''Random Harvest'' is a novel written by James Hilton, first published in 1941. Like previous Hilton works, including ''Lost Horizon'' and '' Goodbye, Mr. Chips'', the novel was immensely popular, placing second on ''Publishers Weekly'' lis ...

'' by James Hilton *

Rainier Wolfcastle The American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' contains a wide range of minor and supporting characters like co-workers, teachers, students, family friends, extended relatives, townspeople, local celebrities, and even animals. The writ ...

, an action hero star in ''The Simpsons'' episodes and comics

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