Santina is an
Italian feminine given name derived from the
Latin ''sanctus'', meaning
saint
In religious belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of Q-D-Š, holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and Christian denomination, denominat ...
or
holy. It is a feminine form of
Santo or diminutive
Santino Santino is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
* Santino Ferrucci, American race car driver
* Santino Fontana, American actor
* Santino Garsi (1542–1604), Italian lutenist and composer
* Santino Marella, ring name of WWE ...
. Both names are diminutive forms with the connotation of "little saint."
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Women
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Santina Campana (1929–1950), Italian woman declared a
Servant of God
"Servant of God" is a title used in the Catholic Church to indicate that an individual is on the first step toward possible canonization as a saint.
Terminology
The expression "servant of God" appears nine times in the Bible, the first five in th ...
by the Roman Catholic Church
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Santina Cardoso
Santina José Rodrigues Ferreira Viegas Cardoso (born 24 November 1975) is an East Timorese politician and public administrator. She has served as the Minister for Finance since 2023 under Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão and previously served in ...
(born 1975), East Timorese politician and public administrator
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Santina M. Levey
Santina Margaret Levey (April 1938 – 26 August 2017) was an English costume and textiles historian, conservator, and author. She began her museum career in Northampton and became an expert in 16th and 17th century textiles. Levey worked for th ...
(1938–2017), English costume and textiles historian, conservator, and author
See also
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Santino Marella, ring name of Canadian professional wrestler Anthony 'Tony' Carelli (born 1974), who also has performed in drag as Santina Marella
Notes
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Italian feminine given names