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01 / Meaning & origin
Regīna is a feminine given name documented in Latvian. English Wiktionary traces it to Latin Regina. It is a form of Regina, for which English Wiktionary gives the meaning “queen”.
Meaning: “queen”
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1609. From Latin Regina (“Queen”).
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REGINA— “queen”
As queen of heaven, Maria has votaries, called in Italy Regina or Reina. The latter was frequent in early times at Florence. In France we find Reine and Reinette, and Regina is a favourite in some parts of Germany, where it has been confused with the derivatives of the old Teutonic Ragin, Council.
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Part I, Chapter III (Israelite Names), Section I (Moses and Aaron) · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)
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Latvian writer (1930-2002)
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