Geena

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Variant of GINA.

GINA   female   Italian, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Short form of GEORGINA, REGINA, LUIGINA, and other names ending in gina. It can also be used as a diminutive of VIRGINIA or EUGENIA. It was popularized in the 1950s by Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida (1927-), whose birth name was Luigina.
GEORGINA   female   English, Dutch, German, Spanish
Feminine form of GEORGE.
GEORGE   male   English, Romanian
From the Greek name Γεωργιος (Georgios) which was derived from the Greek word γεωργος (georgos) meaning "farmer, earthworker", itself derived from the elements γη (ge) "earth" and εργον (ergon) "work". Saint George was a 3rd-century Roman soldier from Palestine who was martyred during the persecutions of emperor Diocletian. Later legends describe his defeat of a dragon, with which he was often depicted in medieval art.

Initially Saint George was primarily revered by Eastern Christians, but returning crusaders brought stories of him to Western Europe and he became the patron of England, Portugal, Catalonia and Aragon. The name was rarely used in England until the German-born George I came to the British throne in the 18th century. Five subsequent British kings have borne the name.

Other famous bearers include two kings of Greece, the composer George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), the first president of the United States, George Washington (1732-1797), and the Pacific explorer George Vancouver (1757-1798). This was also the pen name of authors George Eliot (1819-1880) and George Orwell (1903-1950), real names Mary Anne Evans and Eric Arthur Blair respectively.
REGINA   female   English, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Lithuanian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Late Roman
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.
LUIGIA   female   Italian
Italian feminine form of LOUIS.
LOUIS   male   French, English, Dutch
French form of Ludovicus, the Latinized form of LUDWIG. This was the name of 18 kings of France, starting with Louis I the son of Charlemagne. Others include Louis IX (Saint Louis) who led two crusades and Louis XIV (called the Sun King) who was the ruler of France during the height of its power, the builder of the Palace of Versailles, and the longest reigning monarch in the history of Europe. It was also borne by kings of Germany (as Ludwig), Hungary (as Lajos), and other places.

Apart from royalty, this name was only moderately popular in France during the Middle Ages. After the French Revolution, when Louis XVI was guillotined, it became less common.

The Normans brought the name to England, where it was usually spelled Lewis, though the spelling Louis has been more common in America. Famous bearers include French scientist Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), Métis leader Louis Riel (1844-1885), who led a rebellion against Canada, Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894), who wrote 'Treasure Island' and 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde', and American jazz musician Louis Armstrong (1901-1971).
LUDWIG   male   German
From the Germanic name Chlodovech, which was composed of the elements hlud "famous" and wig "war, battle". This was the name of three Merovingian kings of the Franks (though their names are usually spelled in the Latinized form Clovis) as well as several Carolingian kings and Holy Roman Emperors (names often spelled in the French form Louis). Other famous bearers include the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) and the Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951), who contributed to logic and the philosophy of language.
VIRGINIA   female   English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Romanian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of the Roman family name Verginius or Virginius which is of unknown meaning, but long associated with Latin virgo "maid, virgin". According to a legend, it was the name of a Roman woman killed by her father so as to save her from the clutches of a crooked official.

This was the name of the first English baby born in the New World: Virginia Dare in 1587 on Roanoke Island. Perhaps because of this, the name has generally been more popular in America than elsewhere in the English-speaking world, though in both Britain and America it was not often used until the 19th century. The baby was named after the Colony of Virginia, which was itself named for Elizabeth I, the Virgin Queen. A more recent bearer was the English novelist Virginia Woolf (1882-1941).
EUGENIA   female   Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Polish, English, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Feminine form of Eugenius (see EUGENE). It was borne by a semi-legendary 3rd-century saint who escaped persecution by disguising herself as a man. The name was occasionally found in England during the Middle Ages, but it was not regularly used until the 19th century.
EUGENE   male   English
English form of Eugenius, the Latin form of the Greek name Ευγενιος (Eugenios) which was derived from the Greek word ευγενης (eugenes) meaning "well born". It is composed of the elements ευ (eu) "good" and γενης (genes) "born". This was the name of several saints and four popes.

This name was not particularly common in Western Europe during the Middle Ages. It became more popular in part due to the fame of Prince Eugene of Savoy (1663-1736), a French-born general who served the Austrian Empire. A notable bearer was the American playwright Eugene O'Neill (1888-1953).
FULL FORMS
ENGLISH: Eugenia, Georgeanna, Georgene, Georgia, Georgiana, Georgina, Jorja, Regena, Regina, Virginia
EQUIVALENTS
AFRICAN AMERICAN: Lagina
ANCIENT GREEK: Eugeneia, Eugenia
ANCIENT ROMAN: Verginia, Virginia
BASQUE: Eukene
BULGARIAN: Evgenia, Evgeniya, Gergana, Raina, Raya, Rayna, Zhenya
CROATIAN: Đurađa, Đurđa, Đurđica
CZECH: Jiřina, Regina
DANISH: Gina, Ina, Regina
DUTCH: Georgina
ENGLISH: Gena, Genie, Georgie, Gina, Ginger, Ginnie, Ginny, Ina, Jinny, Virgee, Virgie
FRENCH: Eugénie, Georgette, Georgine, Gigi, Régine, Virginie
GALICIAN: Uxía
GERMAN: Georgina, Ina, Regina, Regine
GREEK: Evgenia, Georgia
HUNGARIAN: Györgyi, Györgyike, Regina
ITALIAN: Eugenia, Gina, Giorgia, Giorgina, Regina, Virginia
LATE ROMAN: Regina
LATVIAN: Jevgēņija, Jevgeņija
LITHUANIAN: Regina
MACEDONIAN: Evgenija
NORWEGIAN: Gina, Ina, Regina, Regine
POLISH: Eugenia, Regina
PORTUGUESE: Eugênia, Regina, Virginia
ROMANIAN: Eugenia, Georgeta, Virginia
RUSSIAN: Evgenia, Evgeniya, Yevgeniya, Zhenya
SERBIAN: Djuradja, Đurađa
SPANISH: Eugenia, Georgina, Regina, Virginia
SWEDISH: Gina, Ina, Regina, Virginia
UKRAINIAN: Yevheniya
WELSH: Owena
MASCULINE FORMS
ALBANIAN: Gjergj
ANCIENT GREEK: Eugenios, Eugenius, Georgios, Georgius
ANCIENT ROMAN: Verginius
ARMENIAN: Gevorg, Kevork
ARTHURIAN ROMANCE: Owain, Yvain, Ywain
BASQUE: Gorka
BULGARIAN: Evgeni, Georgi
CATALAN: Jordi
CORNISH: Jory
CROATIAN: Đurađ, Đuro, Eugen, Juraj, Jure, Jurica, Juro
CZECH: Eugen, Evžen, Jiří
DANISH: Georg, Jørg, Jørgen, Jørn
DUTCH: Joeri, Joris, Jurgen, Jurriaan, Sjors
ENGLISH: Eugene, Gene, Geordie, George, Georgie, Owen
ESPERANTO: Georgo
ESTONIAN: Georg
FINNISH: Jyri, Jyrki, Yrjänä, Yrjö
FRENCH: Eugène, Georges
FRISIAN: Joris
GALICIAN: Uxío, Xurxo
GEORGIAN: Giorgi, Goga, Iuri
GERMAN: Eugen, Georg, Jockel, Jörg
GREEK: Georgios, Giorgos, Yiorgos, Yorgos
HUNGARIAN: György, Gyuri
ICELANDIC: Georg
IRISH: Seoirse
ITALIAN: Eugenio, Gino, Giorgino, Giorgio
LATVIAN: Eižens, Georgijs, Georgs, Jevgēņijs, Jevgeņijs, Juris
LITHUANIAN: Eugenijus, Jurgis
LOW GERMAN: Jürgen
MACEDONIAN: Evgenij, Gjorgji, Gorgi
MALAYALAM: Geevarghese, Varghese
MEDIEVAL LOW GERMAN: Jurian
MEDIEVAL SCANDINAVIAN: Yrian
MEDIEVAL SLAVIC: Georgei
NORWEGIAN: Georg, Gøran, Jørg, Jørgen, Jørn, Ørjan
POLISH: Eugeniusz, Jerzy, Jurek
PORTUGUESE: Eugênio, Jorge, Jorginho
ROMANIAN: Eugen, George, Gheorghe
RUSSIAN: Evgeni, Evgeniy, Evgeny, Genya, Georgiy, Georgy, Yegor, Yevgeni, Yevgeniy, Yevgeny, Yura, Yuri, Yuriy, Zhenya
SCOTTISH: Deòrsa, Seòras
SERBIAN: Djordje, Djuradj, Djuro, Đorđe, Đurađ, Đuro
SLOVAK: Eugen, Juraj
SLOVENE: Jure, Jurica, Jurij
SORBIAN: Jurij
SPANISH: Eugenio, Jorge
SWEDISH: Georg, Göran, Jöran, Jörgen, Örjan
UKRAINIAN: Yevgen, Yevhen, Yevheniy, Yura, Yuri, Yuriy
WELSH MYTHOLOGY: Owain
WELSH: Owain, Owen, Siôr, Siors, Siorus
OTHER FORMS
AFRICAN AMERICAN: Tyrese
ANCIENT IRISH: Eógan
DUTCH: Yorick
ENGLISH: Regana, Taryn, Ty, Tyron, Tyrone, Yorick
HUNGARIAN: Jenci, Jenő
IRISH MYTHOLOGY: Eógan, Eoghan
IRISH: Eoghan, Owen
LITERATURE: Yorick
SCOTTISH: Eoghan, Euan, Ewan, Ewen