Renee
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| Pronunciation | ruh-NAY |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | French, Latin |
| Meaning | Reborn, born again |
| Other names | |
| Related names | René, Rena |
Renee or Renée (Pronunciation: rε-'nei) is an uncommon female given name in the United States, Australia, Mexico and Europe.
Origin
Renee is the female form of René, the extra –e making it feminine according to French grammar.[1] The name René is the French form of the late Roman name Renatus and the meaning is reborn or born again. In medieval times, the meaning was associated with the Christian concept of being spiritually born again through baptism. It consequently became popular among the early Christians in Ancient Rome and it was born by several saints, including René Goupil.[2]
It's name days are October 18 (Poland), October 19 (France), November 28 (Czech Republic), January 23 (Estonia) and November 7 (Slovakia).[3]
Renee was in the top 100 of given names given to girls in the United States in the late 1950's, the 1960's, the 1970's and the early 1980's.[4]
Related names
- Reene (female, English)
- Reenie (female, English)
- Rena (female, English)
- Renae (female, English)
- Renáta (female, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak)
- Renata (female, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Polish, Czech, Croatian, Slovene, Late Roman)
- Renate (female, German, Dutch)
- Renato (male, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese)
- Renatus (male, Late Roman)
- Rene/René (male, French, German, Slovak, Czech, Dutch)
- Renie (female, English)
- Renita (female, English)
- Renee (female, Spanish)
- Renee (female, Mexican)
- Rene (male, Spanish)
- Rene (male, Mexican)