Gina
[ˈdʒiː.nə]Meaning
short form of names ending in -gina, such as Georgina and Regina
Background Story
Gina is a short form of Georgina, Regina, Luigina and other names ending in gina, and can also be a diminutive of Virginia or Eugenia. It was popularized in the 1950s by the Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida, whose birth name was Luigina. The name is used in languages including Ancient Greek, Ancient Roman, Basque, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish and French.
Temperament
Variations
Ginevra, Georgina, Virginia
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