Gender Feminine
Usage English, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Lithuanian, Estonian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Late Roman
Pronounced Pron. /ɹɪ.ˈd͡ʒi.nə/(English) /ɹɪ.ˈd͡ʒaɪ.nə/(English) /ʁe.ˈɡiː.na/(German) /re.ˈd͡ʒi.na/(Italian) /re.ˈxi.na/(Spanish) /rʲɛ.ɡʲɪ.ˈnɐ/(Lithuanian) /rɛ.ˈɡi.na/(Polish) /ˈrɛ.ɡɪ.na/(Czech) /ˈrɛ.ɡi.nɒ/(Hungarian) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
Means "queen" in Latin (or Italian). It was in use as a Christian name from early times, and was borne by a 2nd-century saint. In England it was used during the Middle Ages in honour of the Virgin Mary, and it was later revived in the 19th century. A city in Canada bears this name, in honour of Queen Victoria.
Related Names
Rootregina
VariantsRegena(English) Regine(German) Reina(Spanish) Regína(Czech) Regína(Slovak) Regine(Norwegian)
DiminutivesGena, Gina, Ina, Jeana, Jeanna, Geena(English) Ina(German) Gina(Italian) Gina, Ina(Swedish) Gina, Ina(Norwegian) Gina, Ina(Danish)
Other Languages & CulturesRaina, Rayna, Raya(Bulgarian) Régine, Reine(French) Regína(Icelandic) Regīna(Latvian)
User SubmissionRégina
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