Regina

name

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.

1. The reigning queen.

   “Your Good FRIEND, / ANNE Regina. / SUNDERLAND.”

   “The conveying of the Duc de Nevers and a Capuchin father to Civita Vecchia in 1608, was, indeed the Regina’s [Marie de’ Medici’s] sole real commission.”

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.

   “Of course, her name isn't really 'Ree-Jane'; it's Regina Jane Davidow. I have always thought the name itself rather wonderful and am only sorry it belongs to her.”

noun

1. Alternative letter-case form of Regina (“queen”).

   “In this box the regina of the colony, surrounded by her harmonious, cleanly, industrious, skilful subjects, carries on her part of procreation, and finally hatches her numerous progeny, called by Bee-masters the larvæ.[…]The Bees will immediately commence their operations in their new apartment. Thus swarming is effectually prevented; and thus the Queen gains a vast addition to her dominions, and consequently additional space for the population of her momentarily enlarged domicile. There is now no want of store-house room, nor of employment, for our indefatigable labourers. And while the subjects are employed in collecting, and manufacturing (if I may so say) their various materials, the regina is engaged in carrying on the great, first principle of nature—the propagation of her species.”

   “Chiri says: “Pouf, child! That is not because she is grand. The Regina Margherita is grander, and she bows and smiles a dozen ways all at once. It is the heart.” Chiri says that—but if it is only the heart, she herself would make a very grand lady because her heart is of gold; and her smile is better than the regina’s, although some of her teeth are quite gone, and her skin is dark like the castagnola.[…]“[…]But it has the bicyclists attending!” / “That is true. Then it must belong to the Queen Margherita!” / “It is not the regina’s coachman!” / “Parbleu, you are right! Then it may be the foreign prince who is visiting!””