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; -in ¹, -ine ¹

Example Sentences

The Food Network’s programming schedule should be populated with the pacifying voices of Ina, Martha, Nigella, even Mario Batali.

From Salon

The last bastion of your former self, Ina Garten, might ask, “How bad can that be?”

From Salon

"There are lots of very talented artists in the city, but they don't know how to read music because they learnt on the job," said Michel Lutangamo, a professor and conductor at the INA.

From Barron's

Ina BBC interview in October, Harris said she would "possibly" be president one day and was confident there would be a woman in the White House in future.

From BBC

The charismatic hosts that followed Child—Emeril Lagasse, Rachael Ray, Ina Garten and others—have staked out their own niches, but they have had one thing in common: Food isn’t just food, and cooking isn’t just about following simple instructions.

From The Wall Street Journal