Advertisement
Regina
fem. proper name, from Latin, literally "queen;" related to rex (genitive regis) "king" (from PIE root *reg- "move in a straight line," with derivatives meaning "to direct in a straight line," thus "to lead, rule"). Cognate with Sanskrit rajni "queen," Welsh rhyain "maiden, virgin." The capital city of Saskatchewan was named 1882 by the then-governor general of Canada, Marquess of Lorne, in honor of Queen Victoria.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Definitions of Regina
Dictionary entries near Regina
regime
regimen
regiment
regimental
regimentation
Regina
reginal
Reginald
region
regional
regionalism