Earlene

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Earlene
Gender Female
Origin
Word/name Old English; possibly Irish Gaelic
Meaning Noblewoman (English); Pledge (Irish)
Other names
Related namesEarline; Earleen; Earlena; Erlean; Erleen; Earla; Earley; Earlie; Erlinda; Eyrlene

Earlene is a given name, the feminine equivalent of the name Earl. Both names derive from Old English term eorl, meaning "nobleman" or "chieftain". [1] The name may also be related to the Irish Gaelic names Arleen and Arlene, which mean "the pledge". [2]

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Variant spellings of this name include Earline, Earleen, [2] Earlena, Erlean, and Erleen. [1] Related names include Earla, Earley, Earlie [2] and Erlinda. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Pickering, David (2005). The Penguin Pocket Dictionary of Babies' Names. London: Penguin UK. p. 114. ISBN   0141916397.
  2. 1 2 3 Sheehan, Thomas W. (2001). Dictionary of Patron Saints' Names. Huntington, IN: Our Sunday Visitor Publ. p. 92. ISBN   0879735392.[ permanent dead link ]