At a Glance: Name: Reggio – Origin: Latin/Greek (Italian place name: Reggio Emilia / Reggio Calabria) – Pronunciation: REJ-joh
Reggio is a Latin/Greek (Italian place name: Reggio Emilia / Reggio Calabria) name. It appears in our list of 175+ European City Baby Names With Old-World Elegance.
Meaning & Origin of Reggio
Origin: Latin/Greek (Italian place name: Reggio Emilia / Reggio Calabria).
A common claim: Often said to come from Latin 'Regium,' meaning 'royal' Actually: This is likely a coincidental sound-alike with Latin 'regius' (royal); the stronger scholarly link is to Greek Rhegion / 'rhegnymi' (to break), unrelated to kingship.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Reggio
Phonetic: REJ-joh IPA: /ˈrɛddʒo/
Popularity of Reggio
Reggio doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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