Gender Feminine & Masculine
Usage Spanish
Pronounced Pron. /ˈre.ʝes/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "kings" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de los Reyes, meaning "The Virgin of the Kings". According to legend, the Virgin Mary appeared to King Ferdinand III of Castile and told him his armies would defeat those of the Moors in Seville.

Related Names

Rootrex
VariantReina
DiminutiveRégulo
Other Languages & CulturesRegulus(Ancient Roman) Regulus(Astronomy) Raina, Rayna, Raya(Bulgarian) Regina, Regína(Czech) Regina, Gina, Ina(Danish) Regina, Rex, Geena, Gena, Gina, Ina, Jeana, Jeanna, Regena(English) Regina(Estonian) Régine, Reine(French) Regina, Regine, Ina(German) Regina(Hungarian) Regína(Icelandic) Regina, Gina(Italian) Regina(Late Roman) Regīna(Latvian) Regina(Lithuanian) Regina, Regine, Gina, Ina(Norwegian) Regina(Polish) Regina, Régulo(Portuguese) Regina, Regína(Slovak) Regina, Gina, Ina(Swedish)

Popularity

People think this name is

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Name Days

Spain: August 15

Images

La Virgen de los Reyes in SevilleLa Virgen de los Reyes in Seville ©

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Entry updated November 20, 2020