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Balbina - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Balbina

[ 3 syll. bal-bi-na, ba-lb-ina ] The girl name Balbina is pronounced as BaaLBIYNah KEY. Balbina is a German and Italian name of Latin origin. Derived from the word 'balbus' which is of the meaning stammering. The name was originally the feminine form of the Roman nickname Balbinus (Latin), itself a diminutive of Balbus (Latin). It was borne by the early Christian martyr Saint Balbina (-130), the daughter of Saint Quirinus of Neuss.

Balbina is uncommon as a baby girl name. It is not in the top 1000 names.

KEY: English pronunciation for Balbina: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; B as in "be (B.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)"


 
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Meaning of Balbina