Renee

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Renee
Pronunciation ruh-NAY
Gender Female
Meaning Reborn, born again
Origin French, Latin
Related names René, Rena
Wikipedia articles All pages beginning with "Renee"

Renee or Renée (Pronunciation: rε-'nei) is an uncommon female given name in the United States, Australia, Mexico and Europe.

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Renee is the female form of René, the extra –e making it feminine according to French grammar. The name René comes from the late Roman name Renatus and the meaning is reborn or born again, referring to the act of baptism. According to the US Social Security Popular Baby Names Website, Renee was in the top 100 baby names given to infants in the United States in the late 1970s and early 1980s.[1].

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