Okay. So this thread "Kalina" is basically dead. But the life of a Christian is all about redemption, right? So let's redeem "Kalina" and bring her back from the dead.
According to Behindthename.com, the name Kalina is Bulgarian, Macedonian and Polish. It means "viburnum tree". Plus, there is a subtle Y sound before the second syllable. In Cyrillic script, it is spelled Калина.
Here is a viburnum tree. Personally, I think it's very beautiful. No wonder it became a name...
Entering the name Kalina into the Name Acronym Generator, we get...
Kinsfolk
Always
Love
Intelligent
Natty
Aunts
The Kalina people are a people indigenous to the northern coastal areas of South America. They speak Carib.
An SPG Kalina is an armored Polish vehicle developed in the 1980's.
Kalina was the first Orca whale to be born in captivity.
The "Kalina Cycle" is a thermodynamic process for converting thermal energy to mechanical power.
The Lada Kalina is a Russian car.
There is a saying in Ukraine that goes: "Without Kalina, there is no Ukraina."
Also, there is an ecomuseum in Alberta, Canada called Kalyna Country which gets its name from the same source, the viburnum tree. Apparently many people from Ukraine live in that area, Kalyna County.
How about the rest of you? Know of any Kalina's to add?