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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X, list of Scottish personal names).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

TEEN. Also Teenie (Per., Fif., Lth. 1926 Wilson; Abd. 1972 D. Toulmin Hard Shining Corn 117), Teeny (Gsw. 1909 J. Bell Oh Christina 46). Dim. forms of Christina, Christian (e.Lth. 1895 Life & Work XVII. 236; Per., Fif., Lth., Ayr. 1915–26 Wilson). Gen.Sc. See also Teenie. [′tin(i)]

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