Meanings
proper noun
- 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."
1849, Currer Bell [pseudonym; Charlotte Brontë], “Shirley and Caroline”, in Shirley. A Tale. […], volume II, London: Smith, Elder and Co., […], →OCLC, pages 31–32
Origin
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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Cite this entry
APA
Lina. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lina
MLA
“Lina.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lina. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lina,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lina.
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