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The meaning and history of the name Regina.


REGINA

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.


Usage: Czech, Danish, English, German, Hungarian, Italian, Late Roman, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
Short Forms: GEENA, GENA, GINA, INA
Variants: REGENA, REGINE
Famous People: Regina Spektorwiki (Musician, 1980, Russia)
Popularity: *Popularity is given by the percentage of usage over the years.