Lina

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Lina

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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.

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."

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: lena, linnea, linnie, linna, linnet, lilia, larina, linzy, linda, linzi, lilian, celina, lilias, lillian, linette, elina

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"Lina." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lina. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Lina. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lina

Chicago

"Lina." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lina.

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@misc{lina_2026,
  title = {Lina},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lina},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}