Tina
noun
a female given name.
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Tina
American
[tee-nuh]
/ ˈti nə /
noun
tina
British
/ ˈtiːnə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of tina
C21: so called because it is commonly bought in ( six ) teen ( ths ) of an ounce
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Ogwumike will finish her career fourth all-time in scoring with 8,013 points, behind Diana Taurasi, Tina Charles and DeWanna Bonner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Tina Wolfson, one of the lawyers representing the plaintiffs, said the case also centers on Meta’s surveillance of people’s lives without their consent and the exploitation of their image and likeness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
American fashion designer Bob Mackie, whose eye-catching dresses were worn by Cher, Tina Turner, Sabrina Carpenter and countless others in Hollywood's glitterati, died Monday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
Tina was 15 when she met Allchorne - who is 10 years older - while visiting her father after his release from prison in 1984.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
I jumped up to run downstairs and ask her to take me to the mall with her, since I was going to need new clothes to impress Tina.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
Rob Pegoraro: Thanks for the min-review! tina in falls church: re: farm lurker: Maybe a hunter's trail cam??
From Washington Post ● Dec. 18, 2009
Rob Pegoraro: Thanks for the suggestion... remember the name of this mysterious box? tina to wiredog: You are the man.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 18, 2009
On the face of it, Peru last week had as much reason for rejoicing as Argen tina.
From Time Magazine Archive
The grinding vat or tina is first charged to about one-fifth of its depth with water and from 6 cwt. to 7 cwt. of common salt.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 458, October 11, 1884 by Various
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