Dina
See also: dina, dinà, dină, diña, diñá, dìná, dīna, dîna, and Dína
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdiːnə/
Etymology 1
Equivalent of the biblical name Dinah in several European languages, ultimately from Hebrew דִּינָה.
Proper noun
Dina
- A female given name from Hebrew.
Translations
female given name
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Etymology 2
Borrowed clipping of longer names in many languages, such as Italian Dina.
Proper noun
Dina
- A female given name from Italian.
Coordinate terms
- Dino (male form)
Anagrams
- -inda, Adin, Andi, Dain, Dani, Inda, NAID, Nida, ad in
Cebuano
Proper noun
Dina
- a female given name from Hebrew
- (biblical) Dinah; a daughter of Jacob and Leah
Faroese
Proper noun
Dina f
- 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
- a female given name (derived from the diminutives, evolved to be a separate name independent of dimunition)
- a diminutive of the female given names Claudia, Claudina, Blandina, Alfreda, or Alfredina
Coordinate terms
- Dino (male)
Descendants
- English: Dina
Anagrams
- Nadi
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
- 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
- Dinah (biblical character)
- a female given name of biblical origin, also short for names like Bernhardine