Carina
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Carina may refer to:
- Carina, a given name in Portugal and some other countries. It is a pet form of CaraCara (given name)Cara is a female given name of Latin and Irish origin. It is of 20th century origin and means friend in Irish. Cara also means beloved in Latin.Kara, the alternative spelling, is from the Cornish word, meaning love....
, which can mean either "beloved" in Italian or "friend" in the Irish language
Locations
Carina is the name of the towns or villages:- Carina, QueenslandCarina, QueenslandCarina is an eastern suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia about 7 kilometres from the Central Business District. It adjoins the suburbs of Carindale, Carina Heights, Cannon Hill and Camp Hill....
- Carina Heights, QueenslandCarina Heights, QueenslandCarina Heights is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is south-east of the CBD. Surrounding suburbs include Camp Hill, Holland Park, Mount Gravatt East, Carina and Carindale.Carina Heights is named after the neighbouring suburb Carina.-External links:**...
- Carina, VictoriaCarina, VictoriaCarina is a locality situated in the Sunraysia region. The place by road, is situated about 10 kilometres east from Panitya and 14 kilometres west from Murrayville.Carina Post Office opened on 17 June 1923 and closed in 1949....
, Australia - Carina (Osečina)Carina (Osečina)Carina is a village situated in Obrenovac municipality in Serbia....
, Serbia
In astronomy
- Carina (constellation)Carina (constellation)Carina is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for the keel of a ship, and it was formerly part of the larger constellation of Argo Navis until that constellation was divided in three.-Stars:...
- Carina DwarfCarina DwarfThe Carina Dwarf Spheroidal is a dwarf galaxy in the Carina constellation. It was discovered in 1977 with the UK Schmidt Telescope by Cannon et al. The Carina Dwarf is receding from the Milky Way at 230 km/s and is a satellite galaxy to the Milky Way. The galaxy may also be referred to as...
, a dwarf galaxy orbiting the Milky Way - Carina Nebula (NGC 3372)
In zoology
- Carina is the scientific name for the large keel on the breastbone in birdBirdBirds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
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Others
- USS Carina (AK-74)USS Carina (AK-74)The USS Carina was a Crater-class cargo ship, and the only ship of the United States Navy to have this name. She was named for the southern constellation Carina, with most of her sister ships being named for the constellations or stars....
, a United States Navy cargo ship used in World War II - Carina of tracheaCarina of tracheaIn anatomy, the carina is a cartilaginous ridge within the trachea that runs anteroposteriorly between the two primary bronchi at the site of the tracheal bifurcation at the lower end of the trachea .The mucous membrane of the carina is the most sensitive area of the trachea and larynx...
, a ridge in the sagittal plane of the trachea where it splits into the two primary bronchi - Toyota CarinaToyota CarinaReleased in Japan August 1977, the next-generation Carina was available in Germany in December 1977 and in other European countries during 1978. In most markets it was fitted with the same 1,588 cc 2T engine as its predecessor. In the Carina, an output of was claimed...
, an automobile manufactured by Toyota Motor Corporation - Carina, a flight reservations system used by Air New ZealandAir New ZealandAir New Zealand Limited is the national airline and flag carrier of New Zealand. Based in Auckland, New Zealand, the airline operates scheduled passenger flights to 26 domestic destinations and 24 international destinations in 15 countries across Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania, and is...
- Carina, a Latinization of Cairenn, said to be the mother of Niall of the Nine HostagesNiall of the Nine HostagesNiall Noígíallach , or in English, Niall of the Nine Hostages, son of Eochaid Mugmedón, was an Irish king, the eponymous ancestor of the Uí Néill kindred who dominated Ireland from the 6th century to the 10th century...
- "Carina" is a song by Swedish band Larz-KristerzLarz-KristerzLarz-Kristerz is a Swedish dansband founded in Älvdalen, Sweden in 2001, and winner of the 2008 edition of Dansbandskampen. The band is known to prefer Hagström instruments and PA systems...
- "Carina" is also a song by English R&B and soul musician James HunterJames Hunter (singer)James Hunter is a Grammy Award-nominated English R&B musician and soul singer.-Career:Hunter's career began with a band called "Howlin' Wilf and the Vee-Jays," who released their first album in 1986 entitled Cry Wilf. Later he released three more with his own band...
- Carina, a Latin word for the keelKeelIn boats and ships, keel can refer to either of two parts: a structural element, or a hydrodynamic element. These parts overlap. As the laying down of the keel is the initial step in construction of a ship, in British and American shipbuilding traditions the construction is dated from this event...
of a ship or for its entire hull - Carina, in the architecture of ancient Rome, the name given to any building in the form of a ship
- Carinae, or weepers, women hired in Ancient RomeAncient RomeAncient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
to weep at funerals - Cyclone Carina in the 2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
- Carina Press, the digital-only publishing house from Harlequin Enterprises
- Carina, a fully implantable hearing aid to treat hearing loss manufactured by Otologics, LLC
- Carina BenningaCarina BenningaCarina Marguerite Benninga is a former Dutch field hockey player, who played 158 international matches for The Netherlands hockey team, in which she scored 25 goals. She was part of the gold medal winning team at the 1984 Summer Olympics and also won a bronze medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics...
, Dutch Olympic field hockey champion
See also
- Karina (disambiguation)Karina (disambiguation)Karina is a female given name of modern usage. It can be a variant spelling of Carina or a short form of Katarina/Katrina....
, an alernate spelling of Carina - Carine (given name)Carine (given name)Carine is a feminine given name. It may refer to :* Carine Adler , a Brazilian film director* Carine Quadros , a Brazilian actress* Carine Roitfeld , the editor-in-Chief of French Vogue magazine...