Etymology

Lina

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Today it means: A female given name, occasionally used in English. Full definition →

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The story

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.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.