Lina
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."
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Basque edit
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Lina ?
- a female given name
References edit
- Xarles Bidegain, Izendegia, 1999, Elkarlanean, Donostia, →ISBN, page 271
Danish edit
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Lina
- a female given name of less common usage, variant of Line
Faroese edit
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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.
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Lina
- a female given name
Italian edit
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Lina f
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Lina f
- a female given name
Norman edit
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Lina f
- a female given name
Norwegian edit
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Lina
- a female given name of less common usage, variant of Line
Swedish edit
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Lina c (genitive Linas)
- a female given name derived from Karolina, Evelina, Paulina, or from Linus
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Tagalog edit
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Lina (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜈ)
- a surname