Līna

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See also: lina, Lina, lína, and liña

Latvian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1777. Short form of names ending in -līna and -līne, such as Paulīna and Karolīna. Cognate with English Lina.

Proper noun[edit]

Līna f

  1. a female given name

References[edit]

  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • [1] Population Register of Latvia: Līna was the only given name of 586 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.