"Regina" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ɹɪ.ˈd͡ʒaɪ.nə/, /ɹɪ.ˈd͡ʒi.nə/ Audio: en-ca-Regina.ogg [Canada]
Rhymes: -aɪnə Etymology: From Latin regina (“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. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|regina||queen}} Latin regina (“queen”), {{doublet|en|rani}} Doublet of rani Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Regina
  1. (formal, usually italicized) The reigning queen. Tags: formal Synonyms (queen): regina Derived forms: Reginan Related terms: reginal, reginicide, Salve Regina, vicereine Coordinate_terms (present queen): Rex (english: king regnant), Imperatrix (alt: empress)
    Sense id: en-Regina-en-name-7v4ZnibK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 12 11 12 12 11 12 17 Disambiguation of 'queen': 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of 'present queen': 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  2. The capital city of Saskatchewan, Canada, with a metropolitan population of about 250,000. Categories (place): Cities in Canada, Cities in Saskatchewan, Places in Canada, Places in Saskatchewan Synonyms (Saskatchewan): Pile of Bones (english: former name) Translations (capital of Saskatchewan): Oskana-ka-asateki (Cree), 리자이나 (Rijaina) (Korean), रेजिना (rejinā) (Marathi)
    Sense id: en-Regina-en-name-BPS2wTJM Categories (other): Provincial capitals of Canada, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 12 11 12 12 11 12 17 Disambiguation of 'Saskatchewan': 0 42 8 12 13 12 10 2 Disambiguation of 'capital of Saskatchewan': 0 57 6 9 9 9 8 2
  3. A neighborhood in the community of Nokomis, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Categories (place): Places in Minneapolis, Places in Minnesota, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Regina-en-name-UAjowSKZ Categories (other): Neighborhoods in Minnesota, USA, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 12 11 12 12 11 12 17
  4. An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. Categories (place): Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Missouri, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Regina-en-name-s~fqKW1c Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 12 11 12 12 11 12 17
  5. A census-designated place in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. Categories (place): Census-designated places in New Mexico, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in New Mexico, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Regina-en-name-3Haxj1uf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 12 11 12 12 11 12 17
  6. An unincorporated community in Lancaster County and Northumberland County, Virginia, United States. Categories (place): Places in Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Virginia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Regina-en-name-vk4LFpQm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 12 11 12 12 11 12 17
  7. An unincorporated community in the town of Almon, Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. Categories (place): Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Regina-en-name-M4MaFrFU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 12 11 12 12 11 12 17
  8. A female given name from Latin. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Synonyms (queen regnant): R. [abbreviation] Coordinate_terms (given name): Rex (english: male given name) Translations (female given name): مَلِكَة (english: Malika) [feminine] (Arabic), Regina [feminine] (Czech), Regína [feminine] (Czech), Regine (Danish), Regina (Estonian), Regina (Finnish), Régine (French), Reine (French), Regina (German), Riikki (Greenlandic), Regīna [feminine] (Latvian), रेजिना (rejinā) [feminine] (Marathi), Regine [feminine] (Norwegian), Regina [feminine] (Portuguese), Реги́на (Regína) (Russian), Reina (Spanish), Regina (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Regina-en-name-gQoJTTk- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 12 11 12 12 11 12 17 Disambiguation of 'queen regnant': 13 17 6 9 9 9 8 29 Disambiguation of 'given name': 1 2 2 4 3 4 3 81 Disambiguation of 'female given name': 0 1 2 4 3 3 3 83

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