name · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/məˈɹiːnə/
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homophone: marina
/məˈɹinə/
rhymes with -iːnə
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CMU ARPABET:M ER0 IY1 N AH0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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name
Meaning 1
A female given name from Latin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 2
A transliteration of the Russian female given name Марина (Marina).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Marina Ovsyannikova, b. 1978
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name
Meaning 3
A city in Monterey County, California, United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 4
A neighborhood of San Francisco, California, United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 5
Acronym of Maritime Industry Authority.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Philippines, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Topics: nautical, transport
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noun
Meaning 6
A harbour for small boats.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
It's a peaceful marina with not too many boats and yachts.
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noun
Meaning 7
a fancy dock for small yachts and cabin cruisers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: dock, dockage, docking facility
History
Etymology
Name of an early virgin martyr venerated in the Orthodox Church, Latin Marīna, probably a feminine form of Marīnus, from marīnus (“of the sea”), or a variant of Marīa.
From Latin marinus (“of the sea, marine”), by way of Italian marina and Spanish marina.
Across languages
Translations
75 source translations are retained for this English entry.