Santina is an
Italian
Italian(s) may refer to:
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** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance languag ...
feminine given name derived from the
Latin
Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...
''sanctus'', meaning
saint
In Christianity, Christian belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of sanctification in Christianity, holiness, imitation of God, likeness, or closeness to God in Christianity, God. However, the use of the ...
or
holy
Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspires awe or reverence among believers. The property is often ascribed to objects (a ...
. It is a feminine form of
Santo or diminutive
Santino Santino is an Italian masculine given name or nickname, meaning “little saint” in Italian language, Italian. It is a diminutive version of the given name Santo (given name), Santo, meaning “saint” or “holy”. Notable people with the name ...
. Both names are diminutive forms with the connotation of "little saint."
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Women
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Santina Campana (1929–1950), Italian woman declared a
Servant of God
Servant of God () is a title used in the Catholic Church to indicate that an individual is on the first step toward possible canonization as a saint.
Terminology
The expression ''Servant of God'' appears nine times in the Bible, the first five in ...
by the Roman Catholic Church
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Santina Cardoso
Santina José Rodrigues Ferreira Viegas Cardoso (born 24 November 1975) is an East Timorese politician and public administrator. She has served as the Minister for Finance since 2023 under Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão and previously served in ...
(born 1975), East Timorese politician and public administrator
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Santina M. Levey (1938–2017), English costume and textiles historian, conservator, and author
See also
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Santino Marella
Anthony Carelli (born March 14, 1974), better known by the ring name Santino Marella, is a Canadian professional wrestler. He is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he works as the on-screen director of authority. He is best kn ...
, ring name of Canadian professional wrestler Anthony 'Tony' Carelli (born 1974), who also has performed in drag as Santina Marella
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Italian feminine given names