Tine
See also: tine, tíne, tîne, tiñe, tinë, and ține
English
Etymology
Various origins:
- Borrowed from Italian Tinè, a surname predominantly found in Sicily.
- An English surname, variant of Tyne.
- An Americanized spelling of the German surname Thein.
Proper noun
Tine (plural Tines)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Tine is the 37391st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 596 individuals. Tine is most common among White (85.74%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Tine”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Danish
Proper noun
Tine
- a female given name, diminutive of Katrine or of any name ending in -tine
Norwegian
Proper noun
Tine
- a female given name, diminutive of Kristine and Martine