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Kinga is a popular name in Hungary and in Poland. It is a version of the names Kunigunda, Kunegunda and Kioga.

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Nicknames for Kinga

Kinia, Kingu, Kingusia, Kingunia, Kinguch

Meanings and history of the name Kinga

St. Kinga lived in the 13th century. She was a Hungarian princess who married a Polish king. She is honored as a saint in the Catholic Church since Pope John Paul II canonized her on June 16, 1999. St. Kinga is the patron saint of salt miners. There is an underground chapel dedicated to St. Kinga in the Wieliczka salt mine in Poland.

Famous real-life people named Kinga

St. Kinga
Kinga Göncz, Hungarian politician
Kinga Rusin, Polish tv reporter, wife of one of the most popular polish journalists, fiancée of the best polish lawyer
Kinga Baranowska, Polish mountaineer

Kinga in song, story & screen

Kinga Forrester, an evil scientist from the continuation of Mystery Science Theater 3000 on Netflix.