Line

See also: line, líne, -line, and LINE

Danish

Etymology

From Caroline or, less often, from Nicoline, Pauline or similar names.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Line

  1. A female given name.

References

  • Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 17 596 females with the given name have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1990s. Accessed on 19 May, 2011.

Latin

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈli.ne/, [ˈlɪ.nɛ]

Proper noun

Line m

  1. vocative of Linus or Linos

Norwegian

Etymology

From Karoline and other female names ending in -line.

Proper noun

Line

  1. A female given name.

References

  • Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
  • Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 10 017 females with the given name living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 1970s. Accessed on 19 May, 2011.
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