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Gaļina
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Galina galina galiña
Latvian
Etymology
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1911. From lv ru Гали́на, from lv grc γαλήνη calm, name of a Nereid and of early martyrs venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Proper noun
lv proper noun f
lv ru Гали́на female given name
lv female Russian
Related terms
lv Galina
References
Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, 5-7966-0278-0
Population Register of Latvia: Gaļina was the only given name of 12 663 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010, including Russian speakers.