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in reply to a message by mariej2
I don't know for certain, but it seems likely that Rienette would be an elaboration of Reina or a feminization of Rien.
In addition to what this site says, I've found that rien is French, meaning "nothing", but it seems unlikely that someone would knowingly select this as a name.
Also, according to Think Baby Names, the boy's name Rien \rien\ is a variant of Marino (Latin) and Ryan (Gaelic), and the meaning of Rien is "of the sea; king".
"It's the job that is never started that takes the longest to finish." - J.R.R. Tolkien
http://babynames.com/namelist/9415432
In addition to what this site says, I've found that rien is French, meaning "nothing", but it seems unlikely that someone would knowingly select this as a name.
Also, according to Think Baby Names, the boy's name Rien \rien\ is a variant of Marino (Latin) and Ryan (Gaelic), and the meaning of Rien is "of the sea; king".
"It's the job that is never started that takes the longest to finish." - J.R.R. Tolkien
http://babynames.com/namelist/9415432
This message was edited 2/3/2010, 4:33 PM
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