Carina
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Carina may refer to:
- Carina (constellation)
- Carina Dwarf, a dwarf galaxy orbiting the Milky Way
- Carinatae, a term within phylogenetic taxonomy referring to birds
- USS Carina (AK-74)
- Carina (anatomy), a ridge in the sagittal plane of the trachea where it splits into the two primary bronchi
- Carina (automobile), manufactured by Toyota Motor Corporation.
- Carina, a flight reservations system used by Air New Zealand
- Carina, a Latinisation of Cairenn, said to be the mother of Niall of the Nine Hostages
- Carina, another name for the keel of a ship, or its entire hull
- Carina, in Roman architecture, the name Ancient Romans for any building in the form of a ship
- Carinae, or weepers, women hired in Ancient Rome to weep at funerals
- Cyclone Carina in early 2006, which never came close to land
- Uprava Carina, the customs office of Serbia
- Carina, a given name in Portugal and other countries. It is a pet form of Cara,[1] which can mean either "beloved" in Italian or "friend" in Irish.[2]
Carina is the name of:
- Carina, Queensland, Australia
- Carina Heights, Queensland, Australia
- Carina, Victoria, Australia
- Carina, Republic of Macedonia