Gender Feminine
Usage English, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Lithuanian, Estonian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Late Roman
Pronounced Pron. ri-JEE-nə(English) ri-JIE-nə(English) reh-GEE-na(German) reh-JEE-na(Italian) reh-KHEE-na(Spanish) ryeh-gyi-NU(Lithuanian) reh-GYEE-na(Polish) REH-gi-na(Czech) REH-gee-naw(Hungarian) [key·IPA]
Meaning & History
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.
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Name Days
Austria: August 22
Austria: September 7
Austria: December 20
Croatia: August 22
Croatia: September 7
Czechia: September 7 (as Regína)
Denmark: September 5
Hungary: September 7
Italy: August 22
Italy: September 13
Lithuania: September 7
Poland: March 17
Poland: September 7
Poland: November 21
Slovakia: September 5
Spain: September 7
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