Dinah
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Origin of the name Dinah:
Derived from the Hebrew dīnāh (judged). The name Dinah is borne in the Bible by a daughter of Jacob.
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My daughter's name is Dinah Elizabeth. We were uncertain about choosing that name, because we were afraid other people wouldn't like it, and finally my husband said, "Who cares if other people like it? We like it, so let's do it." And I'm so glad he did. I kind of got hooked on the name while reading the book The Red Tent by Anita Diamant. Dinah suited her perfectly as a baby, and still suits her as a five-year-old. I think it will "wear well", and we've gotten lots of "Oh! I love her name!" comments when we introduce her, which is always nice. She loves that there's a common song with a Dinah in it. We often call her Dinah Liz--we didn't come up with that nickname, but liked it when someone else did.
Know someone who spells it Daina.
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Di, Dinah-belle
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Dinah comes from Hebrew, meaning "judged", as does the male name Dan. In the Old Testament, Dinah is the daughter of Jacob and Leah.
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Dinah, Biblical daughter of Leah and Jacob
Dinah Shore (born Frances Rose Shore), American singer and television personality
Dinah Sheridan, English actress
Dinah Washington, American blues and jazz singer
Dinah Manoff, American actress best known for her role as Marty in the film version of "Grease"
Dinah Englund, daughter of Cloris Leachman- Dinah in song, story & screen: | Edit
Name of Alice's cat in "Alice in Wonderland"
Character mentioned in folk song "I've Been Working on the Railroad"
Narrator of the book "The Red Tent" by Anita Diamant (which is loosely based on the story of the Biblical Dinah)
Dinah Marler, character on the TV soap opera "The Guiding Light"
Dinah Lord, from "The Philadelphia Story"
Dinah Lance, secret identity of Black Canary in DC comics
Song: "Someone's in the Kitchen with Dinah"
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