Given name

Alpina

“blonde; white-skinned”·“one who is fair-skinned”

Alpina is a feminine form of Alpin. One Scottish interpretation is “one who is fair-skinned.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

In Scottish use, Alpina carries the interpretation “blonde; white-skinned.” Alpina is a feminine form of Alpin. One Scottish interpretation is “one who is fair-skinned.”

Combines direct and name-family evidence

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Scottish.

How it developed

Alpina is used as a feminine counterpart of Alpin.

Alpina’s family of names

Alpina is a feminine form of Alpin. Alpina has a related form in Alpeana. Alpina has a related form in Alpeanah.

Walk Alpina’s family in the name graph

AlpinaAlpenaAlpeanahAlpeanaAlpienahAlpienaAlpeinahAlpeinaAlpynahAlpeenahAlpynaAlpeenaAlpinahAlpin

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Nicknames & forms 12

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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Sibling ideas

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