Celina (given name)

Feminine given name derived from the Roman name Cecilia
Celina
Pronunciation/səˈliːnə/
Genderfemale
Origin
Language(s)Latin
Meaning“Woman from the Caecilia gens.”
Other names
Related namesCecilia, Céline, Marcel, Selena, Selene, Selin, Selina

Celina (/səˈliːnə/) is a feminine given name derived from the Roman name Cecilia, referring to a woman from the Caecilia gens. Alternately, it is considered a form of the name Marceline, a French feminine form of the name Marcel. The French version of the name is Céline.[1] The name has also been considered a variation of the name Selene, the Greek goddess and personification of the Moon, and its variants Selena and Selina.[2]

People

  • Celina González (1929–2015), Cuban singer and songwriter
  • Celina Hinchcliffe (born 1976), English television sports broadcaster
  • Celina Jade (born 1985), actress
  • Celina Jaitly (born 1981), Indian actress
  • Celina Jesionowska (born 1933), Polish sprinter
  • Celina Kanunnikava, Polish-Belarusian artist
  • Celina Midelfart (born 1973), Norwegian businesswoman
  • Celina Ree (born 1990), Danish pop rock singer and songwriter
  • Celina Seghi (born 1920-2022), Italian former alpine skier

Notes

  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. pp. 243, 303. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.
  2. ^ "Celina - Baby Name Meaning, Origin, and Popularity". Nameberry. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
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