Would this be true of all -ina-names?
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I know of many formally named Carina, Carolina, Angelina and Marina for instance here in Sweden. And a Spanish girl named Marina (not Mara).
"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
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I've known a few Angelinas
So, it is a given name.
So, it is a given name.
From Italy, Spain, and Ecuador.
Angelina
Originally, Angelina is an Italian diminutive of Angela. In Spanish (coming from Italian), it is used as independent name.
Lumia
http://onomastica.mailcatala.com
Originally, Angelina is an Italian diminutive of Angela. In Spanish (coming from Italian), it is used as independent name.
Lumia
http://onomastica.mailcatala.com