Regina is a Late Latin feminine name meaning "queen" from the Latin, Italian and Romanian word meaning the same. Regina was the name of an early Christian saint.
| Pronunciation | /ˈrɪdʒinə, ˈrɪdʒaɪnə/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Language(s) | European |
| Other gender | |
| Masculine | Reginald |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Latin |
| Word/name | Latin: regina |
| Meaning | "queen" |
| Region of origin | Italy |
| Other names | |
| Short form(s) | Gina |
| Nickname(s) | Reggie |
| Related names | Regine, Reginald |
Variant forms include:
- Queenie (English)
- Raina, Rayna, Raya (Bulgarian)
- Régine (French)
- Ρήγαινα (Rigena, Regena), Ρεγγίνα (Regina) (Greek)
- Regine (German/Norwegian)
- Ríona, Ríonach (Irish)
- Reina (Spanish)
Notable people
- Regina (American singer), American pop singer
- Regina 11 (born 1936), Colombian self-described mystic, faith healer, mentalist and psychic
- Regina Askia-Williams (born 1967), Nigerian actress and model
- Régina Badet (1876–1949), French actress and dancer
- Regina Belle (born 1963), American singer-songwriter
- Regina Benjamin (born 1956), American physician
- Regina Bianchi (1921–2013), Italian actress
- Regina Casé (born 1954), Brazilian actress, screenwriter, director, producer and television presenter
- Regina de Lamo (1870–1947), Spanish intellectual
- Regīna Ezera (1930–2002), Latvian author
- Regina Fryxell (1899–1993), American educator and musician
- Regina Chistyakova (born 1961), Lithuanian distance runner
- Regina George (sprinter) (born 1991), American-born Nigerian sprinter
- Regina Gwynn (born 1979), American tech entrepreneur
- Regina Honu, Ghanaian social entrepreneur and software developer
- Regina José Galindo (born 1974), Guatemalan performance artist
- Regina Kalinichenko (born 1985), Ukrainian and Russian handballer
- Regina Kapeller-Adler (1900–1991), Austrian biochemist
- Regina Khayatt (1881–?), Egyptian educator, philanthropist, feminist, suffragist, and temperance worker
- Regina Kodymová-Jirkalová (born 1966), Czech sports shooter
- Regina Lesoma, South African politician
- Regina Leung (born 1957), Hong Kong solicitor
- Regina Louise (born 1963), American author, child advocate and motivational speaker
- Regina M. Anderson (1901–1993), American playwright and librarian
- Regina Maršíková (born 1958), Czech tennis player
- Regina Martínez Pérez (1963–2012), Mexican journalist
- Regina Rajchrtová (born 1968), Czech tennis player
- Regina Resnik (1922–2013), American opera singer
- Regina Shotaro (born 1981), Micronesian sprinter
- Regina Spektor (born 1980), Russian-born American singer
- Regina Uchoa (born 1959), Brazilian volleyball player
- Regina von Habsburg (1925–2010), German-born Austrian social worker
See also
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.
External links
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