Regina

See also regina, regină, reġina, Regína, and Regīna

English

Etymology

From Latin regina (“queen”). The given name originally referred to the Virgin Mary as the Queen of Heaven. The Canadian city was named for Queen Victoria.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɹɪˈdʒaɪnə/, /ɹɨˈdʒijnə/, X-SAMPA: /r\I"dZaIn@/

• Audio (CA)

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Proper noun

Regina

1. (formal, usually italicized) The reigning queen.
2. The provincial capital of Saskatchewan (Canada) with a metropolitan population of about 200,000.
3. A female given name.
   • 1996 Martha Grimes, Hotel Paradise, Headline, ISBN 0-7472-1538-3, page 5:

     Of course, her name isn't really 'Ree-Jane'; it's Regina Jane Davidow. I have always thought the name itself rather wonderful and am only sorry it belongs to her.

Coordinate terms

• (present queen): Rex

Translations

female given name

• Czech: Regina (cs) f, Regína (cs) f
• Danish: Regine (da)
• Estonian: Regina (et)
• French: Régine (fr)
• German: Regina (de)

• Latvian: Regīna (lv) f
• Marathi: रेजिना (mr) (rejinā) f
• Russian: Регина (ru) (Regina)
• Swedish: Regina (sv)

External links

• Wikipedia on Regina, Saskatchewan
• Definition of Regina: from Webster's Rosetta Edition, includes translations.

Anagrams

• anigre, earing, gainer, regain

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Czech

Wikipedia ^cs

Alternative forms

• Regína f

Proper noun

Regina f

1. A female given name, cognate to Regina.

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Danish

Wikipedia ^da

Proper noun

Regina

1. A female given name of Latin origin.

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Estonian

Proper noun

Regina

1. A female given name of Latin origin.

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German

Proper noun

Regina ?

1. A female given name of Latin origin.

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Swedish

Proper noun

Regina

1. A female given name of Latin origin.