Galina

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proper noun

A transliteration of the Bulgarian or Russian female given name Гали́на (Galína).

Originbg,ru Гали́на ← Ancient Greek γαλήνη →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A transliteration of the Bulgarian or Russian female given name Гали́на (Galína).

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγαλήνη“calm”
  2. bg,ruГали́на
  3. EnglishGalina

Borrowed from Bulgarian and Russian Гали́на (Galína), from Ancient Greek γαλήνη (galḗnē, “calm”), name of a Nereid and of early martyrs venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church.

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Translations

Bulgarian Галина
  • Галинаfemale given name
Polish Halina
  • Halinafemale given name
Russian Гали́на
  • Гали́на (Galína)female given name
Swedish Galina
  • Galinafemale given name
Ukrainian Гали́на
  • Гали́на (Halýna)female given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

AngliaIlaganLiangaagnail
Cite this entry
APA

Galina. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Galina

MLA

“Galina.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Galina. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Galina,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Galina.

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