![]() | 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 |
| BULGARIAN: Raina, Rayna |
| CZECH: Regina |
| DANISH: Regina |
| ENGLISH: Regena, Regina |
| FRENCH: Régine |
| GERMAN: Regina, Regine |
| HUNGARIAN: Regina |
| ITALIAN: Regina |
| LATE ROMAN: Regina |
| LITHUANIAN: Regina |
| NORWEGIAN: Regina, Regine |
| POLISH: Regina |
| PORTUGUESE: Regina |
| SPANISH: Regina |
| SWEDISH: Regina |
| DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS |
| AFRICAN AMERICAN: Lagina |
| BULGARIAN: Raya |
| DANISH: Gina, Ina |
| ENGLISH: Geena, Gena, Gina, Ina |
| GERMAN: Ina |
| ITALIAN: Gina |
| NORWEGIAN: Gina, Ina |
| SWEDISH: Gina, Ina |
| OTHER FORMS |
| ENGLISH: Regana |