Behind the Name: Message: "SINA(H) as a Gaelic / Hebrew name"

Subject:	SINA(H) as a Gaelic / Hebrew name
Author:	Andy ;—) (guest, 87.177.66.137)
Date:	November 22, 2009 at 12:59:06 PM

The feminine name SINA(H) is quite popular in Germany. Rosa und Volker Kohlheim (Das große Vornamenlexikon, Duden-Verlag Mannheim 2003) explain it as
a) a short form of names like Rosina, Teresina, Alfonsina etc.)
b) a variant of Sheena (Gealic form of Joan)
c) a Hebrew name meaning "splendour"

Can anyone confirm b) or c)? I checked a number of Hebrew dictionaries and could not find a word meaning "splendour" that looked like sina.

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Messages in this thread:

SINA(H) as a Gaelic / Hebrew name - Andy ;—) Nov 22 2009, 12:59:06 PM
- Re: SINA(H) as a Gaelic / Hebrew name - Swiff Nov 23 2009, 9:36:21 AM
  - Sinah/Zinah - Swiff Nov 27 2009, 1:27:44 AM
    - Thank you! (nm) - Andy ;—) Dec 3 2009, 11:22:07 PM

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