Trina (name)
Appearance
Pronunciation | tree nuh |
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Gender | female |
Origin | |
Word/name | Scandinavian |
Meaning | pure |
Trina is a common female first name of Scandinavian origin[citation needed]. The name is based on the Latin word for "triple", Trena, and is occasionally used in reference to the Trinity.
Trina is often used as a shortened version of names such as Katrina and Catrina, and when anglicised, the name translates to Catherine or Katherine.
People named Trina
- Trina, an American rap artist, born Katrina Taylor
- Trina Gulliver, a female darts player, and six time ladies world champion
- Trina Jackson, an American freestyle swimmer who won an olympic gold medal
- Trina Schart Hyman, an American illustrator
- Triinu Kivilaan, an Estonian vocalist and former model, previously a member of the band Vanilla Ninja
Businesses named Trina
- Trina Solar, a Chinese manufacturer of photovoltaic modules
Fictional Trinas
- Trina Echolls, a fictional recurring character portrayed by Alyson Hannigan,on the television series Veronica Mars.
- Trina Vega, played by Daniella Monet in the Nickelodeon show Victorious.
- Trina, played by Terra Vnesa in the Canadian drama, Degrassi: The Next Generation
- Trina Riffin, a fictional character from Grojband.