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Sabina Veronica was my mother's name (born 1920), and she never liked it, giving herself the nickname "Pat" as a teenager and sticking to it all her life (many friends knew her only as "Pat"). Her name was often confused with "Sabrina" and required spelling explanation. When I tell people her name now, though, many seem to think it's very pretty -- maybe it's due for a revival!

Nicknames for Sabina: | Edit

Bina, Sabie

Meanings and history of the name Sabina: | Edit

Sabine means "woman of the Sabine people", the Italian tribe from which, according to legend, the ancient Romans kidnapped their wives-to-be in order to populate their newly-founded city. It can also be a place name, in honor of the Sabina region in the province of Rieta, Italy.

Famous real-life people named Sabina: | Edit

St. Sabina, Roman matron and martyr
Poppaea Sabina, wife of the emperor Nero
Vibia Sabina, wife of the emperor Hadrian; after her death, she became known as the goddess diva Sabina
Sabina Guzzanti, Italian actress

Sabina in song, story & screen: | Edit

Sabina, the wise housemaid/temptress of Thornton Wilder's play "The Skin of Our Teeth".