What is Trina short for?
In old records, Trina is usually short for Katherine. It can also stand for Catharina, Katrina, and Katharine. You will find it in German-immigrant, Dutch-immigrant, and American records, chiefly 1700s-1900s. The Trina-to-Katherine jump is easy to miss, so it is worth searching both when you hit a dead end.
Loading tool…
Not sure Trina is a nickname at all? Get the straight verdict.
The finder above is preloaded with this name. Search any other nickname or formal name to trace a variant, or open the full nickname finder.
FAQs
Does Trina always mean Katherine?+
Not always. Trina most often stands for Katherine, but it also appears for Catharina, Katrina, and Katharine. Confirm against the actual record before you rely on it.
How does this nickname lookup work?+
It searches a curated dataset of historical nickname-to-formal-name mappings - in both directions - entirely in your browser. Nothing you type is uploaded or stored on our servers.
Start with one relative and see what comes back.
Add what you remember and AncestorIQ searches for the rest. Free to build your tree for as long as you like.
No credit card needed. Your tree stays yours.
