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Meaning & History
Dina is a feminine name with multiple origins. As a short form, it derives from names ending in -dina, such as Bernardina Ondina. In Dutch, English, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish, Dina functions as a diminutive or independent given name. Additionally, as an English name, Dina is a variant of Deanna (itself a variant of Diana or Dean), and is also related to Deana, Deann, Deanne, and Deeann.
Etymologically, Dina traces back through names like Bernardina and Bernardino to the Germanic root bernhard meaning "brave as a bear" (Bernardo). However, Dina can be an independent name with Semitic or multiple origins.
- Meaning: short form of names ending in -dina, variant of Deanna
- Origin: multiple (English, Italian, etc.)
- Type: diminutive
- Usage regions: Dutch, English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Related Names
Masculine Forms
Other Languages & Cultures
(Slovak)
Klaudia (Ancient Roman)
Augustina (Swedish)
Claudia (Ukrainian)
Klavdiya (Catalan)
Clàudia (Slovene)
Bernarda (Croatian)
Klaudija (Czech)
Klaudie (French)
Aude, Augustine 2, Claude, Claudie, Claudette, Claudine (Germanic)
Alda 1 (Indonesian)
Agustina (Literature)
Undine (Polish)
Augustyna (Russian)
Klavdia, Klava (Slovene)
Klavdija
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