The first name Lina

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About the first name Lina

Meaning

The name Lina has an etymology that is difficult to establish with certainty. Onomastic sources do not always agree on its earliest meaning.

Historical origin

Lina is attested as a historical or regional given name in French-speaking or Christian traditions. Its spelling may reflect a local variant, a diminutive, or an adaptation of an older name.

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Pronunciation:li-nalin.a

Frequency of the first name Lina by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Lina by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name LinaLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Lina in baptisms by year.201510501815184918831917195119851815–1819 2 baptisms1825–1829 2 baptisms1830–1834 2 baptisms1835–1839 2 baptisms1840–1844 2 baptisms1850–1854 6 baptisms1855–1859 4 baptisms1860–1864 10 baptisms1865–1869 8 baptisms1870–1874 6 baptisms1875–1879 4 baptisms1885–1889 12 baptisms1890–1894 4 baptisms1895–1899 10 baptisms1905–1909 12 baptisms1910–1914 6 baptisms1915–1919 2 baptisms1920–1924 2 baptisms1930–1934 2 baptisms1935–1939 10 baptisms1940–1944 8 baptisms1945–1949 6 baptisms1950–1954 14 baptisms1955–1959 10 baptisms1960–1964 16 baptisms1970–1974 2 baptisms1980–1984 2 baptisms1985–1989 2 baptisms

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