Salina

See also: salina, saliną, and šalina

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪnə

Etymology 1

From salina, saline.

Proper noun

Salina

1. An island off the coast of Sicily.
2. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A locality in Apache County, Arizona.
   2. A town in Boulder County, Colorado.
   3. An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Iowa.
   4. A city, the county seat of Saline County, Kansas.
   5. A town in Onondaga County, New York.
   6. A town in Mayes County, Oklahoma.
   7. An unincorporated community in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
   8. A city in Sevier County, Utah.

Etymology 2

Uncertain, possibly a variant of, or a coinage inspired by, Selina. The place name seems an unlikely source.

Proper noun

Salina (plural Salinas)

1. A female given name.

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Spanish and Italian Salina.

Proper noun

Salina (plural Salinas)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Salina is the 36477^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 613 individuals. Salina is most common among Hispanic/Latino (56.28%) and White (38.83%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Salina”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Anagrams

• Alanis, Aslian, Salian, lanais, lianas

Italian

Etymology

From salina (“saltworks”).

Proper noun

Salina f

1. an island off the coast of Sicily

Proper noun

Salina m or f by sense

1. a surname