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."
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
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈlina/ [ˈli.nɐ]
- Rhymes: -ina
- Syllabification: Li‧na
Proper noun edit
Lina (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜈ)
- a surname
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