In case it interests you...
in reply to a message by overtheclouds
...I live in the U.S. where we have a large Latin population and I hear the term "Latina" all the time. I still didn't think of that when I read Ladina. Can't say others wouldn't think of it (the similarity), but it didn't occur to me until I read PantheraVirgo's post.
Edited to clarify.
Edited to clarify.
This message was edited 8/27/2012, 2:34 PM