Lina

See also: lina, lína, 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 Charlotte Brontë: Shirley: Chapter XII:

     "Lina - did not Moore call you Lina sometimes?"

     "Yes: it is sometimes used as the abbreviation of Caroline in his native country."

Anagrams

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

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Danish

Proper noun

Lina

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

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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

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German

Etymology

Short form of Karolina and other names ending in -lina, used as a formal given name since the 19th century.

Proper noun

Lina

1. a female given name.

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Italian

Proper noun

Lina f

1. (informal) Synonym of Carmela

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Norman

Proper noun

Lina f

1. a female given name.

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Norwegian

Proper noun

Lina

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

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Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²liːna/

Proper noun

Lina c (genitive Linas)

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

Anagrams

• lian

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Tagalog

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Li‧na

Proper noun

Lina

1. a surname