Drina
[ˈdriːnə]Meaning
diminutive of Adriana or Alexandrina
Background Story
Drina is a diminutive of Adriana or Alexandrina. Related forms include Adria, Alexa, Alexina and Lexi, with Adrian and Alexander as the masculine forms. It is used in languages including Ancient Greek, Ancient Roman, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish and French. A user-submitted entry records it as a given name.
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