- Lina
In English, "Lina" is a shortened form of
Angelina orCarolina .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 andEvelina 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.
Lina is the name of the maid in
Astrid Lindgren 's stories ofEmil i Lönneberga (Emil of Maple Hill] .Lina may also refer to:
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Lina (singer) , a neo-soul recording artist who was born in Denver, Colorado
*Lina Cavalieri (1874 – 1944), an Italian operatic soprano
*Lina Theodorou , a video, Internet, and installation artist
*Lina Wertmüller , an Italian film director
*Lina Medina , the youngest confirmed mother in medical history
*468 Lina , amain belt asteroid that was named after the family housemaid of the discoverer.
*Lina is a heroine from the video game
*Lina Inverse , a fictional sorceress from the anime series "Slayers"
*LINA (software) , enables users to run applications compiled for Linux under Windows and Mac OS X
*Linas , a common given name among people of Lithuanian descentee also
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Lina (surname)
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