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The Name Sabrina - Origin and Meaning of Sabrina
  



The Name Sabrina - Origin and Meaning of Sabrina


Gender

Feminine

Origin of the Name Sabrina

Welsh

Usage of the Name Sabrina

English, German, Italian

Meaning of the Name Sabrina

The name Sabrina comes from the name of the Welsh river Severn (Hafren in Welsh). According to a Celtic legend, Hafren was the princess who was drowned in the river Severn that was named after her.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Sabrina Dornhoefer (born 1963), an American runner; Sabrina Ferilli (born 1964), an Italian actress; Sabrina Salerno (born 1968), an Italian singer, actress, and model; Sabrina Lloyd (born 1970), an American actress.
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