Lina
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Short form of any female name ending in -lina, such as Angelina, Carolina, Evelina. It can also be construed as a rare feminine form of Linus.
Proper noun[edit]
Lina
- A female given name, occasionally used in English.
- 1849, Currer Bell [pseudonym; Charlotte Brontë], chapter 12, in Shirley. A Tale. […], volumes (please specify |volume=I to III), London: Smith, Elder and Co., […], →OCLC:
- "Lina - did not Moore call you Lina sometimes?"¶ "Yes: it is sometimes used as the abbreviation of Caroline in his native country."
Anagrams[edit]
Basque[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Lina ?
- a female given name
References[edit]
- Xarles Bidegain, Izendegia, 1999, Elkarlanean, Donostia, →ISBN, page 271
Danish[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Lina
- a female given name of less common usage, variant of Line
Faroese[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Lina
- a female given name
Usage notes[edit]
Matronymics
- son of Lina: Linuson
- daughter of Lina: Linudóttir
Declension[edit]
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Lina |
Accusative | Linu |
Dative | Linu |
Genitive | Linu |
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Short form of Karolina and other names ending in -lina, used as a formal given name since the 19th century.
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Proper noun[edit]
Lina
- a female given name
Italian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Lina f
Lithuanian[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Lina f
- a female given name
Norman[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Lina f
- a female given name
Norwegian[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Lina
- a female given name of less common usage, variant of Line
Swedish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Lina c (genitive Linas)
- a female given name derived from Karolina, Evelina, Paulina, or from Linus
Anagrams[edit]
Tagalog[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Lina (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜈ)
- a surname
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