Renée

See also: Renee and renée

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From French Renée, meaning reborn, stemmed from Latin Renata. Feminine form of male René.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɹɪˈneɪ/
  • Rhymes: -eɪ

Proper noun

Renée

  1. A female given name from Latin
    • 1950, Helen Rich, The Willow-Bender, Simon and Schuster, page 120:
      "You don't have to call me Reenie if you don't want," she said. "You can call me Renée if it suits you." Reenie, Julian remembered: sweep her hair high and call her Renée. "No," he answered finally, "I'll take things the way they are."

Translations
female given name — see Renata

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʁə.ne/
  • Audio (CAN)(file)

Proper noun

Renée f

  1. a female given name, feminine form of René
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