Celina (given name)
{{Short description|Feminine given name derived from the Roman name Cecilia}}
{{Infobox given name
| name = Celina
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| pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|s|ə|ˈ|l|iː|n|ə}}
| gender = female
| meaning = “Woman from the Caecilia gens.”
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| languageorigin = Latin
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| related names = Cecilia, Céline, Marcel, Selena, Selene, Selin, Selina
}}Celina ({{IPAc-en|s|ə|ˈ|l|iː|n|ə}}) is a feminine given name derived from the Roman name Cecilia, referring to a woman from the Caecilia gens. Alternately, it is considered a form of the name Marceline, a French feminine form of the name Marcel. The French version of the name is Céline.{{cite book |last1=Hanks|first1= Patrick| last2=Hardcastle|first2=Kate |last3=Hodges| first3=Flavia|year= 2006|title= Oxford Dictionary of First Names|publisher=Oxford University Press |pages=243, 303|isbn=0-19-861060-2}} The name has also been considered a variation of the name Selene, the Greek goddess and personification of the Moon, and its variants Selena and Selina.{{cite web|url=https://nameberry.com/babyname/celina|title=Celina - Baby Name Meaning, Origin, and Popularity|website=Nameberry|access-date=2022-12-27}}
People
- Celina González (1929–2015), Cuban singer and songwriter
- Celina Hinchcliffe (born 1976), English television sports broadcaster
- Celina Jade (born 1985), actress
- Celina Jaitly (born 1981), Indian actress
- Celina Jesionowska (born 1933), Polish sprinter
- Celina Kanunnikava, Polish-Belarusian artist
- Celina Midelfart (born 1973), Norwegian businesswoman
- Celina Ree (born 1990), Danish pop rock singer and songwriter
- Celina Seghi (born 1920-2022), Italian former alpine skier
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