Reinette

French
"little queen"

Reinette Origin and Meaning

The name Reinette is a girl's name of French origin meaning "little queen".

Reinette was the childhood nickname of Madame La Pompadour, perhaps a cute short form for Regina or Reina but hardly worthy of the full name on the birth certificate today.

Famous People Named Reinette

  • Reinette L'Oranaise
    stage name of Sultana Daoud, Algerian singer
  • Reinette Joanne Klever
    Dutch politician
  • Reinette
    alleged childhood nickname of Jeanne,Antoinette Poisson aka Madame de Pompadour, mistress of Louis XV of France

Reinette in Pop Culture

  • Reinette
    French for "little queen," also refers to a type of apple and a type of frog