Carina

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Carina may refer to:

• Carina (constellation)
• Carina Dwarf, a dwarf galaxy orbiting the Milky Way
• Carina Nebula (NGC 3372)
• Carinatae, a term within phylogenetic taxonomy referring to birds
• USS Carina (AK-74)
• Carina (anatomy), a ridge in the sagittal plane of the trachea where it splits into the two primary bronchi
• Carina (automobile), manufactured by Toyota Motor Corporation.
• Carina, a flight reservations system used by Air New Zealand
• Carina, a Latinisation of Cairenn, said to be the mother of Niall of the Nine Hostages
• Carina, another name for the keel of a ship, or its entire hull
• Carina, in Roman architecture, the name Ancient Romans for any building in the form of a ship
• Carinae, or weepers, women hired in Ancient Rome to weep at funerals
• Cyclone Carina in early 2006, which never came close to land
• Uprava Carina, the customs office of Serbia
• Carina, a given name in Portugal and other countries. It is a pet form of Cara,^[1] which can mean either "beloved" in Italian or "friend" in Irish.^[2]

Carina is the name of:

• Carina, Queensland, Australia
• Carina Heights, Queensland, Australia
• Carina, Victoria, Australia
• Carina, Republic of Macedonia

[edit] See also

Karina, a homonym of Carina. Cariña Trujillo- mexican american.

[edit] References

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