Regana
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- [ ree-GAN-ə ]
- English (Rare)
Elaboration of REGAN, influenced by REGINA.
 | REGAN female English Meaning unknown, probably of Celtic origin. Shakespeare took the name from earlier British legends and used it in his tragedy 'King Lear' (1606) for a treacherous daughter of the king. In the modern era it has appeared in the horror movie 'The Exorcist' (1973) belonging to a girl possessed by the devil. This name can also be used as a variant of REAGAN. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 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. | |||||||||||||||||||
| EQUIVALENTS |
| ENGLISH: Regan |
| OTHER FORMS |
| AFRICAN AMERICAN: Lagina |
| BULGARIAN: Raina, Raya, Rayna |
| CZECH: Regina |
| DANISH: Gina, Ina, Regina |
| ENGLISH: Geena, Gena, Gina, Ina, Regena, Regina |
| FRENCH: Régine |
| GERMAN: Ina, Regina, Regine |
| HUNGARIAN: Regina |
| ITALIAN: Gina, Regina |
| LATE ROMAN: Regina |
| LITHUANIAN: Regina |
| NORWEGIAN: Gina, Ina, Regina, Regine |
| POLISH: Regina |
| PORTUGUESE: Regina |
| SPANISH: Regina |
| SWEDISH: Gina, Ina, Regina |