Regina (given name)

Regina is a Late Latin feminine name meaning "queen" from the Latin, Italian and Romanian word meaning the same.{{cite web|url=http://www.mfnames.com/fnames/r/origin-and-meaning-of-regina.htm|title=MFnames.com – Origin and Meaning of Regina|accessdate=21 April 2013}} Regina was the name of an early Christian saint.

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| name = Regina

| pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|'|r|I|dZ|i|n|@|,_|'|r|I|dZ|ai|n|@}}

| gender = Female

| language = European

| masculine = Reginald

| languageorigin = Latin

| origin = Latin: regina

| meaning = "queen"

| region = Italy

| shortform = Gina

| nickname = Reggie

| related names = Regine, Reginald

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Variant forms include:{{cite web|url=https://www.behindthename.com/name/regina|title=Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Regina|accessdate=21 April 2013}}

Notable people

See also

{{Wiktionary|Regina}}

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