Trina History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

Early Origins of the Trina family

The surname Trina was first found in Messina (Sicilian: Missina; Latin: Messana), capital of the Italian province of Messina. Its history begins in 397 B.C. After a checkered history the Saracens took it in 831, and the Normans in 1061. It was host to the crusaders in 1190. Garibaldi landed in 1860 and it was the last city to be made a part of united Italy. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.

Early History of the Trina family

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Trina Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Traina, Trano, Traino, Trana and others.

Early Notables of the Trina family

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Migration of the Trina family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Chas Traina, who settled in Harris Co., TX in 1894; and Joe Traina, who settled in Hancock Co., MS in 1923.

Contemporary Notables of the name Trina (post 1700) +

Trina Robbins (1938-2024), née Perlson, an American cartoonist, one of the first female artists in that movement, inducted into the Will Eisner Hall of Fame
Trina Evette Braxton (b. 1974), American singer, actress and reality television personality
Trina Schart Hyman (1939-2004), American illustrator of children's books
Trina Parks (b. 1946), American actor, vocalist, choreographer, principal dancer and dance instructor most famous for portraying Thumper in 1971's Diamonds Are Forever
Trina Gulliver (b. 1969), Women's World Professional Darts Champion
Trina Marie Jackson (b. 1977), American Olympic Gold Medal winning swimmer