Message: "Re: Greek derivation of CARINA/KARINA?"

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Re: Greek derivation of CARINA/KARINA?

by Pavlos

1/14/2007, 7:22 AM

I doub t it, Andy.

My references point Karine (KAPINH), meaning "woman from Karia," and used to signify "professional wailer" at funerals - nothing witty about that.

Also there is "Karinos" , the month of November in the Eastern Rolam (Byzantine) Empire - again unrelated.

Maybe there is some oblique connection with the word Charis meaning grrace, but I doubt it.

- Jonquil

1/15/2007, 10:55 AM

These names look more like derivatives of Katherine ("pure").
I like them and wish Karelia was a name.

- Andy ;—) (guest)

1/15/2007, 9:01 AM

Thank, you, Pavlos!

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