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Teena

American  
[tee-nuh] / ˈti nə /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.


Example Sentences

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"We prepared for the worst but clung to hope," Teena, 32, said.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2024

"They didn't put him on my chest, didn't even wait to clean him. I got to touch his tiny finger - then they scooped him up and ran," Teena said.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2024

He named his daughter TeeVee, although his wife — the final tally was seven — changed it later to Teena.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2023

“My fear is how we might have long-term vacancies while still having a lot of homeless people out on the street,” said Teena Ellison, director of housing services at Compass Housing Alliance.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2023

Teena Crittenden, his amiable wife, was as industrious and frugal in the home, as her husband, in the shop and on the farm.

From The Choctaw Freedmen and The Story of Oak Hill Industrial Academy by Flickinger, Robert Elliott