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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)
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I'm not sure if all. But most. Like Angelina would not be given. Angela would be the name with Angelina as a pet form. The Spanish pet form is Angelita (like Angelito a pet form of Angel).(Not Carolina and Marina though, I believe)
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I've known a few AngelinasSo, it is a given name.
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From Italy, Spain, and Ecuador.
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AngelinaOriginally, Angelina is an Italian diminutive of Angela. In Spanish (coming from Italian), it is used as independent name.
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