"Athina" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Greek Αθήνα (Athína), from Ancient Greek Ἀθῆναι (Athênai). Doublet of Athens. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|el|Αθήνα}} Greek Αθήνα (Athína), {{der|en|grc|Ἀθῆναι}} Ancient Greek Ἀθῆναι (Athênai), {{doublet|en|Athens}} Doublet of Athens Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Athina
  1. Synonym of Athens (“the capital city of Greece”). Categories (place): Cities in Greece, National capitals, Places in Greece Synonyms: Athens [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Athina-en-name-PeptI1cW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: From Greek Αθηνά (Athiná), from Ancient Greek Ἀθηνᾶ (Athēnâ). Doublet of Athena. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|el|Αθηνά}} Greek Αθηνά (Athiná), {{der|en|grc|Ἀθηνᾶ}} Ancient Greek Ἀθηνᾶ (Athēnâ), {{doublet|en|Athena}} Doublet of Athena Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Athina
  1. A transliteration of the Greek female given name Αθηνά (Athiná). Categories (topical): English renderings of Greek female given names
    Sense id: en-Athina-en-name-fkLF-UB3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 6 6 13 15 39 13 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 6 13 15 39 13 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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