Avelina

Avelina is a female first name. It is the feminine form of Avelino, in honour of the 16th-century Italian saint Andrea Avellino (usually spelled Avelino in Spanish and Portuguese). His surname is derived from the name of the town of Avellino in Campania, itself from Latin Abellinum (of unknown meaning).[1]

History

The name was borrowed into the Russian language as "Авели́на" (Avelina).[2] Its diminutives include Avelinka (Авели́нка), Lina (Ли́на), and Ava (А́ва).[2]

In Latin languages, the name may have been Latinized from Proto-Germanic languages.[1] It may be a diminutive of the name Avila.[1]

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References

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Avelina". Behind the Name. Archived from the original on 2018-09-13. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  2. ^ a b Petrovsky, p. 33

Sources

  • Н. А. Петровский (N. A. Petrovsky). "Словарь русских личных имён" (Dictionary of Russian First Names). ООО Издательство "АСТ". Москва, 2005. ISBN 5-17-002940-3
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