Serena (name)
| Serena | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | sə-REEN-ə (English), alternatively Se-REH-na |
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Latin |
| Meaning | clear, tranquil, serene |
Serēna is a feminine given name. It is derived from the Latin word serēnus, meaning "clear, tranquil, serene". This name was borne by an obscure early saint, Saint Serena of Rome. People named Serena include:
- Serena (Roman) (c. 370-408), important noblewoman of the late Western Roman Empire
- Serena Altschul (born 1970), broadcast journalist
- Serena Deeb (born 1986), American professional wrestler
- Serena Ortolani (born 1987), Italian volleyball player
- Serena Ryder (born 1982), Canadian singer/songwriter
- Serena Williams (born 1981), professional tennis player
- Serena Shim (1985-2014), American journalist
Fictional characters:
- Serena Tsukino, the English dub name of Usagi Tsukino or Sailor Moon, the main character in Sailor Moon media
- Serena, the beautiful pen and mate of Louis in EB White's The Trumpet of the Swan
- Serena, cousin of main character Samantha Stephens in Bewitched; both roles were played by Elizabeth Montgomery
- Serena Bishop, character in Neighbours
- Serena Baldwin, character in General Hospital and Port Charles
- Serena Butler, character from the Legends of Dune series of books
- Serena van der Woodsen, Gossip Girl character
- Serena, the female player protagonist in Pokémon X and Y
- Serena, one of the main characters in the Pokémon anime
- Serena, a character in Terminator Salvation
- Serena Southerlyn, District Attorney in Law & Order
- Serena, a character played by Deepika Padukone in XXX: The Return of Xander Cage
- Serena, a Character in Edmund Spenser's "The Faerie Queene" poem
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