"Gina" meaning in English

See Gina in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒiːnə/ Forms: Ginas [plural], Geena [alternative], Gena [alternative], Jena [alternative]
Rhymes: -iːnə Etymology: * (name from Greek): Clipping of Georgina. * (name from Latin): Clipping of Regina. * (name from Italian): Italian Gina Etymology templates: {{sense|name from Greek}} (name from Greek):, {{clipping|en|Georgina}} Clipping of Georgina, {{sense|name from Latin}} (name from Latin):, {{clipping|en|Regina}} Clipping of Regina, {{sense|name from Italian}} (name from Italian):, {{bor|en|it|Gina}} Italian Gina Head templates: {{en-prop|s}} Gina (plural Ginas)
  1. A female given name.
    Diminutive of names ending in -gina
    A diminutive of the female given name Georgina, from Ancient Greek.
    Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Gina-en-name-27BRb-wl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 38 23 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 30 30 30 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 35 24 8
  2. A female given name.
    Diminutive of names ending in -gina
    A diminutive of the female given name Regina, from Latin.
    Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Gina-en-name-AewZmGpK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 38 23 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 30 30 30 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 35 24 8
  3. A female given name.
    A female given name from Italian.
    Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Gina-en-name-e6ZzvVGZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 38 23 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 30 30 30 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 35 24 8
  4. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Gina-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames, Pages with 6 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 30 30 30 10

Alternative forms

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