Dina

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "dina"

English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Equivalent of the biblical name Dinah in several European languages, ultimately from Hebrew דִּינָה.

Proper noun

Dina

  1. A female given name from Hebrew.
Translations

Etymology 2

Borrowed clipping of longer names in many languages, such as Italian Dina.

Proper noun

Dina

  1. A female given name from Italian.
Coordinate terms

Anagrams

Cebuano

Proper noun

Dina

  1. a female given name from English
  2. (biblical) Dinah; a daughter of Jacob and Leah

Faroese

Proper noun

Dina f

  1. a female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

  • son of Dina: Dinuson
  • daughter of Dina: Dinudóttir

Declension

Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Dina
Accusative Dinu
Dative Dinu
Genitive Dinu

Italian

Etymology

Shortened form of longer names.

Proper noun

Dina f

  1. a female given name (derived from the diminutives, evolved to be a separate name independent of dimunition)
  2. a diminutive of the female given names Claudia, Claudina, Blandina, Alfreda, or Alfredina

Coordinate terms

Descendants

  • English: Dina

Anagrams

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. From Hebrew דִּינָה. Cognate with English Dinah.

Proper noun

Dina f

  1. a female given name

References

  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • Population Register of Latvia: Dina was the only given name of 1986 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.

Norwegian

Proper noun

Dina

  1. Dinah (biblical character)
  2. a female given name of biblical origin, also short for names like Bernhardine

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdina/
  • Rhymes: -ina
  • Syllabification: Di‧na

Proper noun

Dina f

  1. a female given name
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