Claudina
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A Latinate feminine form of Claude/Claudia meaning “the lame one.”
Meaning
Claudina is a feminine form of Claudius, the old Roman family name behind Claudia and Claude. The traditional etymological meaning given in the excerpts is “the lame one.” It spread through Romance-language forms such as Italian, Spanish, and French.
Origin
LatinItalianSpanishFrenchfeminine
Fun fact
The excerpts note that it was little used in English and American naming, and even suggest some parents tended to avoid it because of its meaning.
Confidence: sourced. Sources: History of Christian Names, Girls' Names and Name-Day and Birthday Book.