Reger is a

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany, the country of the Germans and German things **Germania (Roman era) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizenship in Germany, see also Ge ...

surname, derived from the

Middle High German Middle High German (MHG; or ; , shortened as ''Mhdt.'' or ''Mhd.'') is the term for the form of High German, High German language, German spoken in the High Middle Ages. It is conventionally dated between 1050 and 1350, developing from Old High ...

''reiger'', meaning "

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", likely referring to a tall thin person.''Dictionary of American Family Names''
"Reger Family History"
Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 16 January 2016. Alternatively, the name may originally have meant a lively or restless person, from the

''regen'', meaning "to be moved or excited". The name may refer to: *

Elsa Reger Margarete Ulrike Augusta Marie Karoline Elsa Reger (née von Bagenski; previously von Bercken, 25 October 1870 – 3 May 1951) was a German writer, the wife of the pianist and composer Max Reger, whose memory she kept alive by founding an archive, ...

(1870–1951), German writer, wife of Max Reger *

Erik Reger The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, Eirik, or Eiríkur is derived from the Old Norse name ''Eiríkr'' (or ''Eríkr'' in Old East Norse due to monophthongization). The first element, ''ei-'' may be derived from the older Proto-Nor ...

(1893–1954), German writer * Fred C. Reger (1916–1994), American politician *

Janet Reger Janet Reger (née Chabinsky (Phillips); 30 September 1935 – 14 March 2005) was a British lingerie designer and business woman, best known for her eponymous lingerie brand which became famous in the 1960s and 1970s. Early life and educatio ...

(1935–2005), British businesswoman * John Reger (1931–2013), American football player *

Max Reger Johann Baptist Joseph Maximilian Reger (19 March 187311 May 1916) was a German composer, pianist, organist, conductor, and academic teacher. He worked as a concert pianist, a musical director at the Paulinerkirche, Leipzig, Leipzig University Chu ...

(1873–1916), German composer, pianist, conductor and academic * Karl Reger (1900–1973), German physicist and author (Karl E. Reger), brother to Martin Reger * Martin Reger (1909–1980is), German physicist, brother to Karl Reger

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