indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Feminine
Usage Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Italian, Romanian (Rare), English (Rare), Medieval English
Pronounced Pron. /aɾ.xẽn̪.ˈt̪i.na/(Spanish) /aʁ.ʒẽ.ˈt͡ʃĩ.nɐ/(Brazilian Portuguese) /ar.d͡ʒen.ˈti.na/(Italian) /ɑr.dʒen.ˈti.na/(Romanian) /ˌɑɹ.d͡ʒən.ˈti.nə/(American English) /ˌɑː.d͡ʒən.ˈtiː.nə/(British English) [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsArgenten, Argintyne (Medieval English)
Meaning & History
From Argentina, the name of a country in South America, itself derived from Latin argentum, meaning "silver" and combined with the feminine adjectival suffix -ina. The name of the country arose in reference to Spanish Río de la Plata, meaning "silver river", since first European explorers thought it looked like silver because of the reflection of sunlight. A famous bearer was the Argentine actress Argentina Brunetti (1907-2005).