Liene

See also: liene and Líene

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1740. From a diminutive of Helēna (“Helen”). Comparable to English Lena.

Proper noun

Liene f

1. a female given name

Related terms

• Lienīte

References

• Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
• Population Register of Latvia: Liene was the only given name of 5461 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.

Saterland Frisian

n Liene (1).

n Liene (2).

Etymology

From Old Frisian līne, from Proto-West Germanic *līnā. Cognates include West Frisian line and German Leine.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlinə/
• Hyphenation: Lie‧ne
• Rhymes: -inə

Noun

Liene f (plural Lienen)

1. line, cord
2. rope, cord
3. rein (steer for horses)

Synonyms

• (rope): Roop

References

• Marron C. Fort (2015), “Liene”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN