Where does “Gina” come from?
Gina is an English given name derived from Regina, which comes from Latin regina (queen), itself from Latin rex (king), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs meaning ruler or king.
Ancestry of “Gina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | vagina | The passage leading from the opening of the vulva... |
| 2 | Latin | vāgīna | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | wāgīnā | sheath, scabbard |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wāg- | to be bent |
Words derived from “Gina”