瑞娜塔 (Ruìnàtǎ): Renata (transliteration of the…

Meanings

1 Renata (transliteration of the Western female given name)
2 common in Latin, Italian, Brazilian, German, and Slavic naming; bearers include sopranos Renata Tebaldi and Renata Scotto, and Brazilian model Renata Sozzi

Characters

瑞

Ruì

(transliteration syllable; lit. 'auspicious')

娜

nà

(transliteration syllable used in female names)

塔

tǎ

(transliteration syllable; lit. 'tower')

Examples

瑞娜塔是意大利来的留学生。

Ruìnàtǎ shì Yìdàlì lái de liúxuéshēng.

Renata is an exchange student from Italy.

瑞娜塔·苔巴尔迪是20世纪最伟大的女高音之一。

Ruìnàtǎ Tāibā'ěrdí shì èrshí shìjì zuì wěidà de nǚ gāoyīn zhī yī.

Renata Tebaldi was one of the greatest sopranos of the 20th century.

Tips

usage

Phonetic rendering of 'Renata' (Latin renatus, 'reborn'): 瑞 'Ruì' (auspicious — a flattering opener used for many Western names like 瑞士 Switzerland), 娜 'nà' (a feminine-name standard, as in 安娜 Anna), 塔 'tǎ' (the 'tower' character used as the '-ta' filler in foreign names — also in 阿尔伯塔 Alberta).

culture

The most internationally famous bearer is Italian soprano Renata Tebaldi (1922–2004), Maria Callas's great rival at La Scala. Modern Brazilian and Slavic media give the name a steady second life.