Lena
f.
A hypocoristic of any name ending in -line or -lina, such as Adeline, Emmeline, or Leceline (cf. Lettice).
- England
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- Latin
- ◑ 1381 Lenota (nom) Suffolk1381 p. 82
- Germany
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- Early New High German
- ● 1408 Lena (nom) UrkJen2 15
- Italy
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- Latin
- ● 1367 Lena (nom) Livi 144
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Lena". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2023, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2023/1/name/Lena.