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Adina (given name)

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Adina (עדינה) is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin.[1] The Hebrew word עדינה means "gentle" or "mild".

Notable people with the name include:

  • Adina, in Jewish tradition, is the mother of Rachel and Leah,[2][3] while another, Adina daughter of Yovav ben Yoktan, is the wife of Levi[3]
  • Adina (biblical figure), male given name spelled עדינא, listed in I Chronicles 11:42 as one of the "mighty men" of King David's army
  • Adina (singer), Ghanaian musician
  • Adina Anton (born 1984), Romanian long jumper who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics
  • Adina Bar-On (born 1951), Israeli performance artist
  • Adina Bar-Shalom (born 1945 or 1946), Israeli educator, columnist and social activist
  • Adina Bastidas (born 1943), Venezuelan economist active in politics
  • Adina Beg (died 1758), Governor of the Punjab
  • Adina Fohlin (born 1984), Swedish model and photographer
  • Adina Giurgiu (born 1994), Romanian women's footballer
  • Adina Hoffman (born 1967), American essayist, critic, and biographer
  • Adina Howard (born 1973), American singer and songwriter
  • Adina Izarra (born 1959), Venezuelan musician, music educator and composer
  • Adina Mandlová (1910–1991), Czech actress, sex-symbol, and European movie star
  • Adina Laura Meiroșu (born 1985), Romanian handballer
  • Adina Porter (born 1971), American actress
  • Adina Salaoru (born 1989), Romanian female volleyball player
  • Adina Tal (active from 1985), Swiss-born Israeli actress, playwright and theater director
  • Adina-Ioana Vălean (born 1968), Romanian politician and social activist

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References

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  1. ^ Varnhorn, Beate; Lexikoninstitut Bertelsmann (Gütersloh) (2008). Bertelsmann, Das grosse Lexikon der Vornamen (in German). Wissen-Media-Verlag. p. 13. ISBN 978-3-577-07694-4. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Book of Jasher, Chapter 28". sacred-texts.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  3. ^ a b Moss, Aron. "Who Is Adina?". Chabad.org. Retrieved 2021-03-08.