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)
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.