Lina is a common female name in Sweden, especially among those born after 1980. It was initially used as a shortened form of names such as Carolina, Nikolina, Adelina and Evelina but eventually became a name in its own right. Since -lina is a diminutive suffix, it has no meaning of its own in Swedish.
Lina is also a female name used in Arabic. Its main meaning is 'tender' or 'tenderness'. It also refers to a small young palm tree in Arabic.
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The name developed during the mid-19thcentury
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Derived literally from the common word 'pageant'.
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Lina is a name in both the Arabic and Hausa languages. It is also used as a nickname for names ending in -lina, such as Carolina
Famous Name lina
Lina Persson
is a Swedish orienteering competitor and European champion. She received a gold medal in the relay event at the 2008 European Orienteering Championships in Ventspils, together with Emma Engstrand and Helena Jansson. She qualified for the finals and finish
is an Olympic equestrian sportswoman for China. Her best performance is winning the 2006 National Equestrian (Dressage) Championships. She will compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in the dressage event.
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Meaning of Lina in German origin/culture for Girl name with history and fame details.
