Lina
See also: Appendix:Variations of "lina"
English
Etymology
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
Lina
- A female given name, occasionally used in English.
- 1849, Currer Bell [pseudonym; Charlotte Brontë], “Shirley and Caroline”, in Shirley. A Tale. […], volume II, London: Smith, Elder and Co., […], →OCLC, pages 31–32:
- "Lina—did not Moore call you Lina sometimes?" / "Yes: it is sometimes used as the abbreviation of Caroline in his native country."
Anagrams
Basque
Proper noun
Lina ?
- a female given name
References
- Xarles Bidegain, Izendegia, 1999, Elkarlanean, Donostia, →ISBN, page 271
Danish
Proper noun
Lina
- a female given name of less common usage, variant of Line
Faroese
Proper noun
Lina
- a female given name
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Lina: Linuson
- daughter of Lina: Linudóttir
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| indefinite | |
| nominative | Lina |
| accusative | Linu |
| dative | Linu |
| genitive | Linu |
German
Etymology
Short form of Karolina and other names ending in -lina, used as a formal given name since the 19th century.
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Lina
- a female given name
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈli.na/
- Rhymes: -ina
- Hyphenation: Lì‧na
Proper noun
Lina f
- (informal) synonym of Carmela
Lithuanian
Proper noun
Lina f
- a female given name
Norman
Proper noun
Lina f
- a female given name
Norwegian
Proper noun
Lina
- a female given name of less common usage, variant of Line
Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²liːna/
Audio: (file)
Proper noun
Lina c (genitive Linas)
- a female given name derived from Karolina, Evelina, Paulina, or from Linus
Anagrams
Tagalog
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈlina/ [ˈliː.n̪ɐ]
- Rhymes: -ina
- Syllabification: Li‧na
Proper noun
Lina (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜈ)
- a surname