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Linguini is an Italian word that roughly translates to "small tongue". It generally is used to refer to a type of pasta that is long and flat (like a tongue).

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For reference, please look up a translation of "lingua". Linguini is a plural word, so I guess a more literal translation would be "small tongueS". The singular is a feminine word, spelled Linguina.

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Neither Linguina nor Linguini are used as given names in Italy or elsewhere (except as a joke or in a cartoon). It is rarely used as a surname, but there have been instances of use.

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Usually those with the surname can link ancestry back to Genoa in Italy, where the pasta linguini (primarily served with clams) originated.

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