Renée Jean
Renée (without the accent in non-French speaking countries) is a French/Latin feminine given name. Renée is the female form of René, with the extra –e making it feminine according to French language, French grammar. The name Renée is the French form of the late Ancient Rome, Roman name Renatus and the meaning is ''reborn'' or ''born again''. In medieval times, the meaning was associated with the Christianity, 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. It ranked as the 734th most popular name given to American girls in 2008 and is continuing to fall in popularity. Given name *Renée and Renato, British male/female vocal duo *Renée Adorée (1898–1933), French actress of the silent era *Renee Alway (born 1986), American fashion model *Renee Amoore (born 1953), American health care advocate *Renée Asherson (born 1920), ...
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Renée Of France
Renée of France (25 October 1510 – 12 June 1574), was List of Ferrarese consorts, Duchess of Ferrara from 31 October 1534 until 3 October 1559 by marriage to Ercole II d'Este, grandson of Pope Alexander VI. She was the younger surviving child of Louis XII of France and the duchess regnant Anne of Brittany. In her later life, she became an important supporter of the Protestant Reformation and ally of John Calvin. Background Renée was born on 25 October 1510 at the Château de Blois, Blois, Touraine and was the second daughter of Louis XII of France and Anne of Brittany. Anne, who had always fought fiercely to keep Duchy of Brittany, Brittany independent of the French crown, tried to will the duchy to Renée, but Louis prevented this, passing the Duchy to her elder sister, Claude of France, Claude. Her early education was undertaken by her Governess of the Children of France, governess, Michelle de Saubonne, Michelle de Saubonne, Madame de Soubise. Saubonne was a partisan o ...
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