Comments (Meaning / History Only)
The Arabic meaning is "palm tree" or "tender".
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Not only in Sweden but other parts of Europe, as short form for Carolina
(pronounced leena).
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(pronounced leena).
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Lina may also derive from the Germanic element linde "soft, tender", or it could be a feminine form of Linus.
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A diminutive suffix, like the French -ette, which is favorable and positive.
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"Lina" could be a short form of Alina.
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Lina (LEE-nah) is a common short form of Karolina in Sweden. But Lina is also used as a formal name.
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