Etymology

Selina

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Today it means: A female given name from Latin. Full definition →

Latin Caelīna
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  1. Latin · derived fromCaelīna“heavenly”
  2. English todaySelina

First recorded in England in the 17th century, possibly from Latin Caelīna (“heavenly”), or a variant of Selene, the Ancient Greek goddess of the moon.

Words from the same roots

LatinCaelīna all →

CelineSelena

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.