Thomasina en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /tɒməˈsiːnə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /tɑməˈsinə/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Thomas + -ina.
Meanings
-
A female given name from Aramaic, masculine equivalent Thomas.
I looked up the cause of the feud and find that our great-grandfathers quarreled because each wanted to name his new daughter Thomasina. It was a distinctive name, and each craved its possession. I have argued with my aunt night and day—result, the two Thomasinas are drinking tea together.
1908 November 23, Clarissa Mackie, “A Feud and Its Finish”, in The Quincy Daily Ledger, volume 20, number 277, Quincy, Mass.: George W[ashington] Prescott & Sons, →OCLC, page [3], column 5:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomasinas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Aunt Thomasina · doubting Thomasina · peeping Thomasina