Darina (given name)
Darina is South Slavic feminine given name. It is common in Bulgarian, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian and Ukrainian cultures and comes from the root Slavic element "dar" which means gift. There is evidence that it originally comes from the name Darius, which originally in Persian meant "one who possesses the good" or "precious"/"valuable".
Notable People
- Darina, Mexican singer
- Darina Al Joundi, Lebanese-born French stage actor
- Darina Allen, Irish cook
- Darina Mifkova, volleyball player representing Italy
- Dara Rolins, Slovak singer
- Darina Takova, Bulgarian opera singer
- Daryna Apanashchenko, Ukrainian soccer player
- Daryna Kyrychenko, Ukrainian snowboarder and Youth Olympic Bronze Medalist
- Daryna Polotniuk, 20th century Ukrainian writer
- Daryna Verkhohliad, Ukrainian rower
- Daryna Zevina, Ukrainian swimmer
- Daryna Zgoba, Ukrainian artistic gymnast
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