Lina

See also: lina, lína, líná, liña, and Līna

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

1. 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

• I-lan, INLA, Ilan, LNAI, Lain, Lani, Lian, Nila, anil, lain, nail

Basque

Proper noun

Lina ?

1. a female given name

References

• Xarles Bidegain, Izendegia, 1999, Elkarlanean, Donostia, →ISBN, page 271

Danish

Proper noun

Lina

1. a female given name of less common usage, variant of Line

Faroese

Proper noun

Lina

1. 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

1. a female given name

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈli.na/
• Rhymes: -ina
• Hyphenation: Lì‧na

Proper noun

Lina f

1. (informal) Synonym of Carmela

Lithuanian

Proper noun

Lina f

1. a female given name

Norman

Proper noun

Lina f

1. a female given name

Norwegian

Proper noun

Lina

1. a female given name of less common usage, variant of Line

Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²liːna/

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Proper noun

Lina c (genitive Linas)

1. a female given name derived from Karolina, Evelina, Paulina, or from Linus

Anagrams

• lian

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈlina/ [ˈli.nɐ]
• Rhymes: -ina
• Syllabification: Li‧na

Proper noun

Lina (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜈ)

1. a surname