remember the once popular song, "Like a lot of beautiful girls, like many affectionate names, but only one of them worries ..."?History is silent about, but it is possible that the author of the text inspired by the moving line so lovely lady with a gentle, melodic, sonorous name Alina.
Theories about the origin and meaning of the name
To start let's see, where to us to "come" Alina.Name origin is rather lengthy, because the word is present in the languages of many nations.But in order.
- Take Ancient Greece.Long before our era so called girls mainly with light skin and golden hair.It was widely reputation among the nobility.And even more common among the Vestals, servants of the temples of pagan goddesses.Why is that?Yes, because "light" - that in Greek means "Alina".Name takes its origin from the word, because they called so either blonde or representatives of rich genera.And, of course, priestesses, dedicated themselves to Hebe, Hera, Athena, etc.and as if sanctified powerful goddesses.
- Now Ancient Roman Civilization.It would be surprising if, in the language of the Romans did not have the words "Alina" (name).The origin from the Latin roots of some change and interpretation.Patricia is a greater degree than the Greeks, refers to the social status of its bearer, and is translated as "noble", "of the nobility."This is one meaning.The second is consonant with the word "aline", ie"Consolation".
- In starogermanskom in modern German language has its own "Alina".Name origin, social status and even character trait of his bearer expresses one meaning "noble."During the formation of the German nation as such, the word sounded like characteristic determination, and later moved into the category of personal names.Translations of this close and American English.
- Among the representatives of the Slavic peoples is also quite popular name Alina.Meaning, its origin is based on the root syllable - "alkyl", "red-red-beautiful Red Square - a beautiful area."Ie"Alina" - it is "beautiful."That is the word translated from Polish and Old.
- Likewise - "beautiful" - the name translates from the Irish girl Alina.Close to him on the importance and the Gallic version - "brilliant."The ancient Celts as "Alina" meant a fair marketplace, but not in terms of purchase and sale as well as the place crowded, noisy, which sounds a lot of voices, laughter, music, where all the fun.By the way, these were fair and in the old days!In Scotland, Alina - the female version of the name of Alistair.
- But the Dutch beat semantics differently."Alina" - is "one", "lonely."Or a single, unique.As you wish!
What is the name, so is the character!
What may represent him girl match "Alina"?First of all, it can inspire others to lofty actions, because she is a highly spiritual man with his moral code and ideals.Alina - bright personality, a great interest, emotional.They are courageous, strong-willed, often uncompromising volnolyubtsy and wrestlers from all kinds of injustices.Because esotericism is often compared to carriers of the name with a twinkle, warming, lighting, close-giving light and warmth, dispersing the darkness of life.