Kuna

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The former (until 2023) currency of Croatia, divided into 100 lipa.
  2. 2
    Alternative spelling of Cuna. alt-of, alternative
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Polish.
  2. 2
    Alternative spelling of Cuna. alt-of, alternative

Example

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"Inflation over the same period remained tame and the currency, the kuna, stable."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian kúna/ку́на.

Etymology 2

* As a Polish, Czech, Slovak, Serbo-Croatian/Bosnian, Hungarian and Jewish surname, from Kuna, from kuna (“marten”), nickname for a quick-tempered or aggressive person. * Also as a Czech surname, from the personal name Kuna, a pet form of Kunrat, medieval form of Konrad.

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