Halina

See also: halina, hälinä, and Haliną

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Belarusian Галі́на (Halína), from Ancient Greek γαλήνη (galḗnē, “calm”), name of a Nereid and of early martyrs venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Proper noun

Halina

1. A transliteration of the Belarusian female given name Галі́на (Halína).

Related terms

• Galen
• Galene

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Belarusian Галі́на (Halína) and/or Ukrainian Гали́на (Halýna).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xaˈli.na/

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• Rhymes: -ina
• Syllabification: Ha‧li‧na

Proper noun

Halina f (diminutive Halinka or Halka)

1. a female given name, equivalent to English Galina

Declension

Declension of Halina

	singular	plural
nominative	Halina	Haliny
genitive	Haliny	Halin
dative	Halinie	Halinom
accusative	Halinę	Haliny
instrumental	Haliną	Halinami
locative	Halinie	Halinach
vocative	Halino	Haliny

Further reading

• Halina in Polish dictionaries at PWN