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Re: The name Malina

Thank you so much for your interest and all your help. Your information has made Malina an even more attractive name to me. The more I find about the name the more it interests me. I really do like its international diversity - something that is badly needed in a world where more than a few people are intent on blowing each other up. Here's what I know about the name:1. In Hawaiian it means calm, soothing, peaceful.2. In Hindi it means dark.3. In hewbrew it means from the tower.4. In Polish it means raspberry (but it is a proper girls name).5. In Scottish I have read on the net that it is a female version of Malcolm (meaning a disciple of Saint Columba. It is associated with a dove (peace)). But I need proof of this. I particularly like the dove association here.
Again, many thanks for all your help.
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You're welcome! By the way, how did you got "from the tower" in Hebrew with Malina? I checked my Hebrew names book and the closest I found were:
Malbina, "clear, clearing"
Mali "what for me?"
Alina "supreme"You could also check Malin & Melina.
~~ Claire ~~
My ! are Alia, Eidel, Enola, Israel, Dudel, Yuri, Lina, Lorelei, Leilani, Owen, Julian, Glorinda, Mirinda
My ? are Hillel, Meshullam, Johnny, Ginny, Cordelia, Fiammetta, Yocheved
My ~ are Tehila, Tilda, Hailey, Gillian, Huldah
My / are Aglaia and July

This message was edited 8/26/2005, 2:06 PM

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Malina is listed on many websites as coming from Hebrew (from tower, or elevated). I think it derives from Magdalen.
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I see! Malina comes from Magdalen, which comes from Latin Magdalena meaning "from Magdala", and Magdala is a place in Israel coming from "migdal", "tower". But Malina itself has no meaning in Hebrew :) There is a female name meaning "tower", though: Migdala.
~~ Claire ~~
My ! are Alia, Eidel, Enola, Israel, Dudel, Yuri, Lina, Lorelei, Leilani, Owen, Julian, Glorinda, Mirinda
My ? are Hillel, Meshullam, Johnny, Ginny, Cordelia, Fiammetta, Yocheved
My ~ are Tehila, Tilda, Hailey, Gillian, Huldah
My / are Aglaia and July
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