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Carina (female)

Variants:Karen (F)
Derivative(s):Careen (F)
Derivative of:Cara (F) Karin (F)
Can be spelt:Karena (F) Karina (F)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:

Scandinavian, German and English.

Carina is a late 19th century name, possibly a Latinate extension or diminutive form of Cara or derived from Karin.
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