Karina

ka-REE-na'kuh-REE-nuh'3 syllables
🇮🇹Italian
Warm

MEANING

Beloved

ORIGIN

Italian

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Latin 'carus' meaning 'dear'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Commonly used in Italian-speaking countries, often associated with affection.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used since the Middle Ages as a term of endearment.

🌐Scandinavian
Soft

MEANING

Pure

ORIGIN

Scandinavian

ETYMOLOGY

Variant of 'Karin', a form of Catherine.

CULTURAL NOTES

Used in Nordic countries, often linked to the name Catherine.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Popular in the 20th century in Northern Europe.

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