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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She said Valentina, also known as Tina, had been spending the summer holidays with the family.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Tina Tallon, a professor of artificial intelligence and music composition at The Ohio State University, explains that a "click track" features clicks or beeps such as a metronome, or other cues to capture rhythm.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
“You’re not like other girls,” Tina tells Gen when her daughter asks why she can’t take a half-hour break from training to be with her boyfriend.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
Flanagan will face former television sports reporter Michele Tofoya, a Republican, in November for the seat held by Democratic Sen. Tina Smith, who is retiring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
“So, hey, you seemed to be pretty friendly with Tina Zabinski at the student government meeting,” I said.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
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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