Catalina

See also: catalina and Cătălina

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkætəˈliːnə/
• Hyphenation: Cat‧a‧li‧na

Etymology 1

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Proper noun

Catalina

1. (colloquial) Santa Catalina Island, an island in Los Angeles County, California, off the coast, one of the Channel Islands.

Derived terms

• Catalina coupon
• Catalina dressing
• Catalina ironwood
• Santa Catalina

 

Etymology 2

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Noun

Catalina (plural Catalinas)

1. (aviation, historical, military) A twin-engined amphibious aircraft used during the Second World War.
2. (retail, colloquial) A Catalina coupon.

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Spanish Catalina.

Proper noun

Catalina (plural Catalinas)

1. A female given name from Spanish.
2. A surname from Spanish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Catalina is the 34574^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 654 individuals. Catalina is most common among White (79.66%) and Hispanic/Latino (14.98%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Catalina”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 303.

Cebuano

Proper noun

Catalina

1. a female given name from Spanish

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Hungarian Katolna.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Catalina f

1. A commune of Covasna, Romania
2. A village in Catalina, Covasna, Romania

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kataˈlina/ [ka.t̪aˈli.na]
• Rhymes: -ina
• Syllabification: Ca‧ta‧li‧na

Proper noun

Catalina f

1. a female given name, equivalent to English Catherine

Derived terms

• que si quieres arroz, Catalina