regina

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Regina (“queen”).
name
  1. The reigning queen.
  2. The capital city of Saskatchewan, Canada, with a metropolitan population of about 250,000.
  3. A neighborhood in the community of Nokomis, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.
  4. An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States.
  5. A census-designated place in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States.
  6. An unincorporated community in Lancaster County and Northumberland County, Virginia, United States.
  7. An unincorporated community in the town of Almon, Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States.
  8. A female given name from Latin.

Pronunciation

/ɹɪˈd͡ʒiːnə/ /ɹɪˈd͡ʒaɪ.nə/ en-ca-Regina.ogg

Word forms

regina reginas

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rēgīna (“queen”). The given name originally referred to the Virgin Mary as the Queen of Heaven. The Canadian city was named for Queen Victoria, as suggested by Princess Louise. Doublet of rani.

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