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.

Anagrams

Basque

Proper noun

Lina ?

  1. a female given name

References

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

  • (file)

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/
  • (file)

Proper noun

Lina c (genitive Linas)

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

Anagrams

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlina/, [ˈli.nɐ]
  • Hyphenation: Li‧na

Proper noun

Lina (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜈ)

  1. a surname
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