Līna

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lina"

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1777. Short form of names ending in -līna and -līne, such as Paulīna and Karolīna. Cognate with English Lina.

Proper noun

Līna f

1. a female given name

References

• Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
• [1] Population Register of Latvia: Līna was the only given name of 586 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.