Tina (given name)
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Tina is a common female given name
. It originates from Old English 'Tyne, Tyna, Tina', meaning 'river'. It is also a nickname
for names such as Bettina
, Christina
, Christine
, Martina
, Valentina
, etc. The masculine counterpart is Tino
. In Finland and Estonia the name is often written as Tiina.
For other uses, see Tina
.
Tina may be:
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
. It originates from Old English 'Tyne, Tyna, Tina', meaning 'river'. It is also a nickname
Nickname
A nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
for names such as Bettina
Bettina
Bettina is a female name of Hebrew and Latin origins predominantly found in the Italian and German languages. Pronounced BahTeeNah, this name has various interpreted meanings....
, Christina
Christina
-People:* Saint Christina , several saints with the name* Christina the Astonishing , also known as 'Christina Mirabilis', a Christian holy-woman of Belgium* Christina Aguilera, an American Pop/R&B recording artist, songwriter and dancer....
, Christine
Christine (name)
Christine is a feminine name of Greek or Latin origin. It is derived from the word Christ, which is the Greek translation of the Hebrew word "Messiah"...
, Martina
Martina (name)
Martina is a female name, a female form of Martin. It may refer to:* Martina , including a list of people with the given name Martina* Martina , an album by Martina McBride* A.C. Martina, Italian football club...
, Valentina
Valentina
Valentina may refer to:* Valentina , a female given name* Valentina , Valentina Nicholaevna Sanina Schlee, Russian fashion designer* Elizabeth Miklosi aka Valentina, American professional wrestler...
, etc. The masculine counterpart is Tino
Tino
Tino may refer to:* Alberto Costa , a Spanish footballer commonly known as Tino* Tino , an Italian island* Tino Corp., a record company* Tino Martinez, a first baseman in Major League Baseball...
. In Finland and Estonia the name is often written as Tiina.
For other uses, see Tina
Tina
- Fictional characters:*Tina Branford, a fictional character from the Final Fantasy series; main character of Final Fantasy VI *Tina Hopkins, EastEnders character*Tina McIntyre, a character from the popular British soap Coronation Street...
.
Tina may be:
- Tina ArenaTina ArenaFilippina Lydia "Tina" Arena is an Australian singer, songwriter and musical theatre actress. She has won several awards, most notably 6 ARIA Awards and in both 1996 and 2000 she received the World Music Award for the world's best selling Australian artist...
(born 1967), Australian singer - Tina BrownTina BrownTina Brown, Lady Evans, CBE , is a journalist, magazine editor, columnist, talk-show host and author of The Diana Chronicles, a biography of Diana, Princess of Wales. Born a British citizen, she took United States citizenship in 2005 after emigrating in 1984 to edit Vanity Fair...
, journalist, magazine editor, columnist, talk-show host and author - Tina ColeTina ColeTina Cole is an American actress and singer. She is best-known for her role as Katie Miller Douglas on the 1960s sitcom My Three Sons. She was also a member of the King Family Singers.-Family:...
, actress in My Three SonsMy Three SonsMy Three Sons is an American situation comedy. The series ran from 1960 to 1965 on ABC, and moved to CBS until its end on August 24, 1972. My Three Sons chronicles the life of a widower and aeronautical engineer named Steven Douglas , raising his three sons.The series was a cornerstone of the CBS... - Tina ConnellyTina ConnellyTina Connelly is a retired female track and field athlete from Canada, who competed in the long-distance events. She represented her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics, finishing in 37th place in the women's 10.000 metres...
, Canadian track and field athlete - Tina CullenTina CullenChristina Louise "Tina" Cullen is a field hockey forward from England. She represented Great Britain in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 when the team ended up in fourth place....
, English field hockey forward - Tina DuttaTina DuttaTina Dutta is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood Movies and Television shows. She has acted in many Bollywood movies and also acted in a lot of television shows. She is known for playing lead character of Iccha in the television show Uttaran....
, Indian actress - Tina FeyTina FeyElizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey is an American actress, comedian, writer and producer, known for her work on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live , the NBC comedy series 30 Rock, and films such as Mean Girls and Baby Mama .Fey first broke into comedy as a featured player in the...
, American writer and actress - Tina WeymouthTina WeymouthMartina Michèle "Tina" Weymouth is an American musician, best known as a founding member and bassist of the New Wave group Talking Heads and its side project Tom Tom Club .-Profile:Weymouth is of French heritage on her mother's side. Weymouth was a cheerleader in high school...
, American bass player Talking HeadsTalking HeadsTalking Heads were an American New Wave and avant-garde band formed in 1975 in New York City and active until 1991. The band comprised David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison... - Tina HarrisTina HarrisTina Harris is a Maryland-born singer best known for being a member of Sweetbox.-Life with Sweetbox:Originally Sweetbox was the idea of the executive producer Heiko Schmidt and music producer Roberto "Geo" Rosan, who found in Tina Harris the right person to realise his pop vision...
, American R'n'B singer - Tiina KankaanpääTiina KankaanpääTiina Piia Susanna Kankaanpää is a retired female discus thrower from Finland. She set her personal best on July 11, 1999 at a meet in Jalasjärvi.-Achievements:-External links:...
(born 1976), Finnish discus thrower - Tina KoverTina KoverTina Kover is a literary translator. She studied French at the University of Denver and the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, and attended the Next Level Language Institute in Prague, Czech Republic...
, American translator - Tina LivanosAthina LivanosAthina Mary Livanos Onassis Spencer-Churchill Niarchos was the second daughter of the Greek shipping magnate Stavros Livanos. She was best known as the first wife of Aristotle Onassis, but she later married her older sister Eugenia's widower, Stavros Niarchos...
, daughter of the Greek shipping magnate Stavros Livanos - Tina LouiseTina LouiseTina Louise is an American actress, singer, and author. She is best known for her role as the "movie star" Ginger Grant on the television situation comedy Gilligan's Island .-Early life:...
, actress on Gilligan's IslandGilligan's IslandGilligan's Island is an American television series created and produced by Sherwood Schwartz and originally produced by United Artists Television. The situation comedy series featured Bob Denver; Alan Hale, Jr.; Jim Backus; Natalie Schafer; Tina Louise; Russell Johnson; and Dawn Wells. It aired for... - Teena MarieTeena MarieMary Christine Brockert, better known by her stage name Teena Marie, was an American singer, songwriter and producer...
, (1956-2010), American singer - Tina MazeTina MazeTina Maze is a renowned Slovenian alpine ski racer. She is the current world champion in giant slalom.Maze first competed in the 2001 World Championships at age 17 and in the 2002 Winter Olympics the following year. She started her career as a giant slalom specialist but later expanded and...
, (born 1983), Slovenian alpine skier - Tina MunimTina MunimTina Munim is an Indian film actress who had a successful Bollywood career during the late seventies and early eighties. She is married to Anil Ambani. She is involved in a number of philanthropic and charity activities and is currently running an NGO and a hospital.-Early life and...
, (born 1957), Indian film actress - Tina PetersTina PetersKristina Peters is a former field hockey player from Germany.Peters was a member of the Women's National Team that won the silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. A player from hockey club RTHC Bayer Leverkusen, she competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in...
, German field hockey player - Tina PoitrasTina PoitrasTina Poitras is a former race walker from Canada, who competed for her native country at two Summer Olympics: Barcelona 1992 and Atlanta 1996...
, (born 1970), Canadian race walker - Tina RättyäTina RättyäTina Maria Rättyä is a retired Finnish heptathlete, who was nicknamed Tinuli. She is the cousin of Susann Sundqvist....
, Finnish heptathlete - Tina TurnerTina TurnerTina Turner is an American singer and actress whose career has spanned more than 50 years. She has won numerous awards and her achievements in the rock music genre have led many to call her the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".Turner started out her music career with husband Ike Turner as a member of the...
, singer - Tina YothersTina YothersKristina Louise "Tina" Yothers is an American actress and singer. Beginning a career as a child actor at the age of 8, she is perhaps best known for her role as Jennifer Keaton on the hit NBC series Family Ties, as well as for her roles in numerous television films throughout the 1980s and early...
, former child star - Tina KarolTina KarolTina Karol , born Tatiana Grigorievna Liberman , is a Ukrainian singer. Karol represented Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2006.- Biography :...
, Ukrainian singer