name ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A female given name, occasionally used in English.

   ""Lina—did not Moore call you Lina sometimes?" / "Yes: it is sometimes used as the abbreviation of Caroline in his native country.""

Example

More examples

"Lina studied the Ilokano language."

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.

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