Galyna

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proper noun

A transliteration of the Ukrainian female given name Гали́на (Halýna).

OriginUkrainian Гали́на ← Ancient Greek γαλήνη →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A transliteration of the Ukrainian female given name Гали́на (Halýna).

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγαλήνη“calm”
  2. UkrainianГали́на
  3. EnglishGalyna

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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