teena

Teena is a name with multiple possible origins and meanings. In one context, Teena is a given name that originated in Europe, particularly in Scandinavia and Ireland. The name is believed to have derived from the Old Gaelic word "teine," meaning "fire" or "little fire." It is also akin to the Latin word "tenarius," meaning "related to or born into a family of ten."

In another context, Teena is a surname that is commonly found in the United States, often of Scottish or Irish descent. It is typically an anglicized form of the Gaelic surname "Ó Tine," which means "descendant of Tine," a personal name that is thought to be a variant of "Tighe" or "Toege," which both mean "descendant of the fire" or "warrior."

Teena is also the nickname for several people, including Brandon Teena, an American transgender person whose life was documented in the 1999 film Boys Don't Cry. In this context, Teena is a shortened form of Teena Brandon, the person's given name at birth.

Additionally, Teena is a Hindu and Sanskrit name, Teena, which means " serene" "scholar", "clusiveness; firmness", it is one of the names of Goddess parvati, Adiyogi Shiva.

In several languages, including Scottish Gaelic and Irish Gaelic, Teena is also a word that means "small" or "smallness". Across different cultures, Teena is used as a name with various connotations and meanings, making it a name with multiple layers of significance and interpretation.