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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

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Example Sentences

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Ina

Now the airy space doubles as the set for her new video podcast, “Happy Hour With Ina Garten,” which debuted last month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

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

And while Ina Garten hasn’t explicitly endorsed or criticized cake mixes, her famous catchphrase — “store-bought is fine” — suggests that she’s probably OK with them.

From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026

That man adores Ina and anything that she makes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 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

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