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• Ina
  Ina

  noun

  a female given name.
• -ina
  -ina

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

Ina

¹ American  

[ahy-nuh] / ˈaɪ nə /

noun

1. a female given name.

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-ina ² 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 ³ American  

1. a suffix used in taxonomic names in biology.

   Euglenoidina; Nemertina.

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Etymology

Origin of -ina²

< Latin -īna, feminine of -īnus

Origin of -ina³

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

Example Sentences

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Ina

His contribution is set to go to an unnamed charity that is "dedicated to protecting First Amendment rights" and will be gifted in the name of Ina Steiner, according to the couple's lawyers.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

That's why she has 'buddied up' with her 83-year-old friend Ina Callander to try banking at the local post office.

From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026

That man adores Ina and anything that she makes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026

Ina attributed the falloff to factors such as teacher turnover and a move to a new school building last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

I can’t tear myself away from the book A Knock at the Door by Ina Bakker Boudier.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank