-ina

¹ American  

1. a suffix used in the formation of nouns of various types, especially female proper names, musical instruments, compositions, etc..

   Wilhelmina; sonatina.

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-ina ² American  

1. a suffix used in taxonomic names in biology.

   Euglenoidina; Nemertina.

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Ina ³ American  

[ahy-nuh] / ˈaɪ nə /

noun

1. a female given name.

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Etymology

Origin of -ina¹

< Latin -īna, feminine of -īnus

Origin of -ina²

< New Latin, neuter plural of Latin -īnus or Greek -inos; -in ¹, -ine ¹

Example Sentences

Over the years, I expanded my teacher roster to include Nigella Lawson, Ina Garten, Martha Stewart, Alton Brown and others, each of whom diversified my skillset.

From Salon

On “Be My Guest with Ina Garten,” the Barefoot Contessa shares her cutting board with A-list celebrities like Jennifer Garner and Tina Fey, which is a bit light on utility and the common touch.

From Salon

The presidency traditionally goes to a Kurd, and the official INA press agency said that the two main Kurdish parties had requested more time to come to a consensus on a candidate.

From Barron's

A framed photo of a scene from the 1915 film “The Wild Goose Chase,” starring Ina Claire, shows Cecil B. DeMille directing, in center.

From Los Angeles Times

A team led by Ina Bergheim from the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Vienna has shown for the first time that monocytes, a group of important immune cells found in the bloodstream, react more intensely to bacterial toxins after people consume fructose -- and this reaction is harmful rather than protective.

From Science Daily