"Dinah" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈdaɪnə/
Rhymes: -aɪnə Etymology: Hebrew דִּינָה (dīna, "judged, vindicated"); see דין. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|he|-}} Hebrew, {{m|he|דין}} דין Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Dinah
  1. A daughter of Jacob and Leah. (biblical character) Categories (topical): Biblical characters
    Sense id: en-Dinah-en-name-Xg0RzRlL Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 49 51
  2. A female given name from Hebrew of biblical origin. Alternative form of Dina. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, Biblical characters, Individuals
    Sense id: en-Dinah-en-name-iCSfqFee Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 49 51 Disambiguation of Individuals: 43 57 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 81 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 8 92 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 8 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Dina

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