How to pronounce Triin?

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Pronunciation of Triin in Estonia

Triin is pronounced as

t r ee ee n

t sounds like the 't' in 'to'
r sounds like the 'r' in 'rat'
ee sounds like the 'ee' in 'see'
n sounds like the 'n' in 'no'


Triin is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ t r ee ee n ]

t r ee ee n
to rat see see no

Type of Name:

First Name

Language:

Estonian

Gender:

Female

Alternate Spelling(s):

Katriin, Triina, Triinu, Triine

Meaning:

From the Greek name Αικατερινη (Aikaterine). The etymology is debated: it could derive from the earlier Greek name ‘Εκατερινη (Hekaterine), which came from ‘εκατερος (he

Additional Information:

The name was borne by a semi-legendary 4th-century saint and martyr from Alexandria who was tortured on a spiked wheel. The saint was initially venerated in Syria, and returning crusaders introduced the name to Western Europe. It has been common in England since the 12th century in many different spellings, with Katherine and Catherine becoming standard in the later Middle Ages.
Famous bearers of the name include Catherine of Siena, a 14th-century mystic, and Catherine de' Medici, a 16th-century French queen. It was also borne by three of Henry VIII's wives, including Katherine of Aragon, and by two empresses of Russia, including Catherine the Great.


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Pronunciation of Triin in Estonia

triin - rhymes with 'green'


Type of Name:

First Name

Language:

Estonian

Gender:

Female

Alternate Spelling(s):

Katriin, Triina, Triinu, Triine

Meaning:

From the Greek name Αικατερινη (Aikaterine). The etymology is debated: it could derive from the earlier Greek name ‘Εκατερινη (Hekaterine), which came from ‘εκατερος (he

Additional Information:

The name was borne by a semi-legendary 4th-century saint and martyr from Alexandria who was tortured on a spiked wheel. The saint was initially venerated in Syria, and returning crusaders introduced the name to Western Europe. It has been common in England since the 12th century in many different spellings, with Katherine and Catherine becoming standard in the later Middle Ages.
Famous bearers of the name include Catherine of Siena, a 14th-century mystic, and Catherine de' Medici, a 16th-century French queen. It was also borne by three of Henry VIII's wives, including Katherine of Aragon, and by two empresses of Russia, including Catherine the Great.


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