Dina
See also: Appendix:Variations of "dina"
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdiːnə/
- Rhymes: -iːnə
Etymology 1
Equivalent of the biblical name Dinah in several European languages, ultimately from Hebrew דִּינָה.
Proper noun
Dina
- A female given name from Hebrew.
Translations
Etymology 2
Borrowed clipping of longer names in many languages, such as Italian Dina.
Proper noun
Dina
- A female given name from Italian.
Coordinate terms
- Dino (male form)
See also
Anagrams
Cebuano
Proper noun
Dina
- a female given name from English [in turn from Hebrew]
- (biblical) Dinah; a daughter of Jacob and Leah
Faroese
Proper noun
Dina f
- a female given name
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Dina: Dinuson
- daughter of Dina: Dinudóttir
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| indefinite | |
| nominative | Dina |
| accusative | Dinu |
| dative | Dinu |
| genitive | Dinu |
Italian
Etymology
Shortened form of longer names.
Proper noun
Dina f
- a female given name (derived from the diminutives, evolved to be a separate name independent of dimunition)
- a diminutive of the female given names Claudia, Claudina, Blandina, Alfreda, or Alfredina
Coordinate terms
- Dino (male)
Descendants
- English: Dina
Anagrams
Lashi
Etymology
Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew דִּינָה.
Pronunciation
- (Waingmaw) IPA(key): [di˧˧.na˧˧]
- Hyphenation: Di‧na
Proper noun
Dina
- Dinah (biblical character)
- 2005, “Apoem ayang꞉ 34:26 [Genesis 34:26]”, in Jhoem꞉ mougsougˮ [The Book of the Bible][1], page 56:
- Hau꞉ thang꞉ nya꞉ nhammooˮ Dina ri Shekhem daˮ yhoem꞉ mo shuˮ yu lho꞉ loo bye꞉.
- After that [they] took his sister Dinah from Shechem's house and they left.
Latvian
Etymology
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. From Hebrew דִּינָה. Cognate with English Dinah.
Proper noun
Dina f
- a female given name
References
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
- [2] Population Register of Latvia: Dina was the only given name of 1986 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.
Norwegian
Proper noun
Dina
- Dinah (biblical character)
- a female given name of biblical origin, also short for names like Bernhardine
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dǐːna/
Proper noun
Dína f (Cyrillic spelling Ди́на)
- a female given name
Declension
Declension of Dina
Further reading
- “Dina”, in Portal suvremenih hrvatskih osobnih imena [Portal of contemporary Croatian personal names] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2018–2025
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdina/ [ˈd̪i.na]
- Rhymes: -ina
- Syllabification: Di‧na
Proper noun
Dina f
- a female given name