Regina (first name)
Regina is a female given name .
origin of the name
There are several possible derivations of the first name Regina:
- order “Regin” or “rọgn” advice, decision of the gods
- Latin "regina", queen, regent
- kelt. "Rigani", nickname of the goddess Rosmerta
The name, which was already attested in antiquity, can refer to the Queen of Heaven, Mary , or express a wish of the parents (the girl may be beautiful, rich, happy like a queen).
variants
- Gina (Italian)
- Regine (German)
- Régine (French)
- Reine (Franco-Provencal)
Name days
January 18 - June 1 - August 22 - September 7 - December 20
Well-known namesake
stage name
- Regina (singer) , Slovenian singer and participant in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996
Regina
- Regina (saint) (approx. 271–286), Catholic martyr
- Regina Baresi (* 1991), Italian soccer player
- Regina Becker-Schmidt (* 1937), German professor of sociology and social psychology
- Regina Belle (* 1963), American soul singer
- Regina Benjamin (* 1956), US medical doctor, 2009–2014 head of the US health service
- Regina Beyer (* 1947), German actress
- Regina Bianchi (1921–2013), Italian actress
- Regina Mapeli Burchardt (* 1983), German national volleyball player
- Regina Carter (* 1966), American violinist who mainly plays jazz
- Regina Claas (* 1955) is a Baptist pastor and has been Vice President of the Baptist World Federation since 2010
- Regina Iossifowna Derijewa (1949–2013), Russian poet, translator and essayist
- Regina van Dinther (* 1958), German politician (CDU)
- Regina E. Dugan (* 1963), American scientist and businesswoman
- Regīna Ezera (1930–2002), Latvian writer
- Regina Fritsch (* 1964), Austrian chamber actress
- Regina Raschidowna Gilwanowa (* 1990), Russian natural track tobogganist
- Regina Görner (* 1950), German trade unionist and politician (CDU)
- Regina Halmich (* 1976), German boxer
- Regina Isecke (1953–2015), German wheelchair tennis player
- Regina Jacobs (* 1963), American athlete
- Regina Jaskelevičienė (* 1980), Lithuanian politician, Deputy Minister
- Regina Jonas (1902–1944), first female rabbi to practice in Germany
- Regina Kägi-Fuchsmann (1889–1972), Swiss women's rights activist, refugee worker and humanitarian activist
- Regina Kreide , German political scientist
- Regina Alexandrovna Kulikowa (* 1989), Russian tennis player
- Regina Lemnitz (* 1946), German actress, dubbing and radio play speaker
- Regina Maršíková (* 1958), Czechoslovak tennis player
- Regina Nehmzow (* 1956), German historian and archivist
- Regina Nössler (* 1964), German anthologist and writer
- Regina Nowack (* 1951), German actress
- Regina Ogorek (* 1944), German law scholar and university professor
- Regina Protmann (1552–1613), founder of the German order, mystic
- Regina Ammicht Quinn (* 1957), German theologian, Germanist and university professor
- Regina von Sachsen-Meiningen (1925–2010), member of the House of Wettin and by marriage Regina von Habsburg
- Regina Sergeeva (* 1994), German rhythmic gymnast
- Regina Thoss (* 1946), German singer
- Regina Ullmann (1884–1961), Austrian-Swiss poet and storyteller
- Regina Vollbrecht (* 1976), blind long-distance runner and goalball player
- Regina Weber (* 1963), German athlete ( rhythmic gymnastics )
- Regina Wecker (* 1944), German-Swiss historian
- Regina Ziegler (* 1944), German film producer
Regine / Régine
- Régine (* 1929), French chanson singer
- Regine Aeppli (* 1952), Swiss politician (SP)
- Regine Ahrem (* 1958), German dramaturge, director and radio play author
- Regine Albrecht (1948–2013), German actress, voice actress and theater director
- Régine Cavagnoud (1970-2001), French ski racer
- Régine Chopinot (* 1952), French dancer and choreographer
- Régine Crespin (1927-2007), French opera singer (soprano)
- Régine Deforges (1935–2014 in Paris), French feminist writer
- Regine Heitzer (* 1944), Austrian figure skater
- Regine Hildebrandt (1941–2001), German politician (SPD) and biologist
- Regine Igel (* 1948), German investigative journalist, terrorism researcher and author
- Regine Lutz (* 1928), Swiss actress
- Régine Mismacq (* 1965), French soccer player
- Regine Mönkemeier (* 1938), German writer and editor
- Regine Mösenlechner (* 1961), German ski racer
- Regine Müller, see Gini Müller (* 1971), Austrian performance artist and dramaturge
- Régine Pernoud (1909–1998 in Paris), French medievalist, archivist and paleographer
- Regine Velasquez (* 1970), Filipino singer
- Regine Witkowski (* 1934), German human geneticist
Pure
- Reine Bibois (1894–1976), Italian writer in the Franco-Provençal language
Web links
Wiktionary: Regina - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations
