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Renee, and other variations, are derived from the Latin word renaissance. The Renaissance was a cultural movement generally believed to have begun in northern Italy early in the 14th century which brought about a period of scientific revolution, religious reform and artistic transformation, at the dawn of modern European history. It marks the transitional period between the end of the Middle Ages and the start of the Modern Age.
So although the meaning of 'Renee' is generally said to be rebirth it does in fact go beyond that.
Other variations of Renee are Renai (my own name ;)) as well as Renae.
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So although the meaning of 'Renee' is generally said to be rebirth it does in fact go beyond that.
Other variations of Renee are Renai (my own name ;)) as well as Renae.
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Actually Renai, in its original form and spelling it has nothing to do with the Renaissance, though I would agree with you that your name does come from that. Renee is the feminine form of Rene, both French.
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I agree. The name Rene/e is RELATED to the word Renaissance. When you trace it back to Latin the words are related. But the name itself does not in any way derive from some meaning connected to the Renaissance.
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Renee means "reborn", ie spiritual enlightenment.
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Verb
Renaître
(intransitive) to be reborn, to be born again
(intransitive) to reappear, to resurface
(figuratively) to rekindle
... which in turn is derived from the Latin Renata (feminine)& Renatus (masculine) which means 'to be re-born'/'Rebirth'. Which can explain why this name in various forms can be found in multiple languages as Latin is a parent language for many modern languages today, (and at the least had a partial influence on some), the Romance languages in particular being some of them.
I may be biased but I love this name and I think the meaning and history behind it is beautiful.
It rose in popularity here in the USA during the late 70s-90s, however it is still an uncommon name here.
I was pleased to find out when I did my genealogy I have several René's in my tree on my father's Acadian French side; (In general it seems that Acadians perpetuated Old French names down the years within their families into the last century and even some in this century while their France counterpart's name usage continued to evolve and shift.)