Regina (given name)
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Regina is a Late Latin feminine name meaning "queen" from the Latin, Italian and Romanian word meaning the same.[1] Regina was the name of an early Christian saint.
Variant forms include:[2]
- Raina, Rayna, Raya (Bulgarian)
- Régine (French)
- Ρεγγίνα (Regina) (Greek)
- Regine (German/Norwegian)
- Ríona, Ríonach (Irish)
- Reina (Spanish)
See also
Look up Regina in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
References
- ^ "MFnames.com – Origin and Meaning of Regina". Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ^ "Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Regina". Retrieved 21 April 2013.