Karina
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Karina"/Kariːnɑː/" is a female given name of modern usage. It can be a variant spelling of Carina (from Latin carus = love) or a short form of Katarina/Katrina.[1]
It is mainly used in Greece, Scandinavia and Poland; when spelt Carina it is used in Italy and Spain.
In Greece it means "pure" while in Poland it is more likely derived from Ekaterina, another variant of Catherine - again meaning "pure".
Karina also means "Beautiful" in Italian and "Kind" in Japanese.[2]
It may refer to:
People
| Karina | |
|---|---|
| Gender | female |
| Origin | |
| Word/Name | Latin (= precious) |
| Meaning | pure; beloved one |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Carina, Katrina, Karine, Karin, Katerina |
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- Ana Karina Áñez, Venezuela model
- Anna Karina, Danish-French actress
- Carina Benninga, Dutch Olympic field hockey champion
- Karina, or Elda Neyis Mosquera, Colombian guerilla commander
- Karina (Spain), Spanish singer
- Karina (Venezuela), Venezuelan singer and actress
- Karin Babinská, Czech director
- Karina Berger, Swiss model
- Karina Beteta, Peruvian politician
- Karina Gauvin, Canadian soprano
- Karina Habšudová, Slovak tennis player
- Karina Jett United States poker player
- Kareena Kapoor, Indian film actress
- Karina Lombard, American actress
- Karina Maruyama, Japanese soccer player
- Karina Moya, Argentine hammer thrower
- Karina Nose, Japanese Actress and Model
- Karina Ocasio, Puerto Rican volleyball player
- Karina Pasian, American singer and pianist
- Karina Sumner-Smith, Canadian writer
- Karina Smirnoff, Ukrainian dancer
- Karina Terebun, Ukrainian model
Other uses
- Karina (VTA), light rail station in San Jose, California
- Karina Les Paul, electric guitar from Korea
- "Karina", a song by Menahan Street Band on the album Make the Road by Walking
See also
- Carina, a homonym of Karina
- Karine
Notes
- ↑ Behind the Name
- ↑ citation needed
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