Renée
[rɪˈneɪ]Meaning
French feminine form of René, from Latin Renatus, meaning reborn
Background Story
Renée is a French feminine given name and surname, the female form of René, with the extra "e" making it feminine according to French grammar. It is the French form of the late Roman name Renatus, meaning reborn or born again, and in medieval times the meaning was associated with the Christian concept of being spiritually born again through baptism. Renee was among the top 100 names given to girls in the United States in the late 1950s, the 1960s, the 1970s and the early 1980s, and ranked as the 734th most popular name given to American girls in 2008.
Temperament
Variations
renee, rénee
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