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tarina

Tarina is a Finnish word that means story or tale. It refers to a narrative or account, whether fictional, legendary, or factual. In everyday usage, tarina appears in contexts such as telling a story, describing a plot, or discussing narrative elements in literature, film, and media. It is a common term in Finnish education, journalism, and culture.

Tarina also functions as a feminine given name in Finland and, less commonly, in other Nordic countries.

In other contexts, tarina is not widely used as a place name or surname, and it does

See also: story; naming practices in Finland.

As
a
name,
it
is
often
chosen
for
its
association
with
storytelling
and
imagination.
When
used
as
a
personal
name,
tarina
tends
to
appear
as
a
standalone
given
name
rather
than
as
a
surname
or
part
of
a
longer
compound
name.
not
correspond
to
a
widely
recognized
proper
noun
outside
of
Finnish
language
use.
The
term
remains
most
prominent
as
a
everyday
noun
in
Finnish
and
as
a
given
name
in
naming
practices.