The story
- Latin · borrowed fromrēgīna“queen”
- English todayRegina
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.
Words from the same roots
Latinrēgīna all →
reginacideTyrannosaurus regina
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.