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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The shift is changing the economics of the industry and forcing AI companies to fight harder to keep customers, report Angel Au-Yeung, Katherine Bindley and Tina Li.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
“Our thoughts and prayers remain with Joanna’s family and loved ones,” Sheriff-Coroner Tina Nieto said in a statement Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Tina Meschino had her first child at 41.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Private-equity investors and labels have been pouring money into music catalog rights for years, working with artists including Bruce Springsteen, Tina Turner and John Legend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
The news Tina gave me was so horrifying and sad I could barely process what she was saying.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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
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
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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