Ine

Ine is a short form used in Norwegian and Dutch, derived as a diminutive or clipped form of names ending in the element -ine, such as Katharine, Martine, or Adelinde, which ultimately trace back to various Latin, Greek, and Germanic roots depending on the full name. The suffix -ine itself is a Latinate feminine ending widely adopted across northern European naming traditions. The name has been in quiet but steady use in Norway and the Netherlands as an independent given name since at least the nineteenth century. Related forms include Ina, Tine, and Line.