indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Feminine & Masculine
Usage English (Puritan), Romani
Meaning & History
Middle English: from Old French repentir, from re- (expressing intensive force) + pentir (based on Latin paenitere ‘cause to repent’). Meaning, " the activity of reviewing one's actions and feeling contrition or regret for past wrongs." Referring to being sorry for one's sins. Name often given to children borne out of wedlock.