Darlene
UK/ˈdɑːliːn/
Darlene proper noun: a female given name from English [in turn originating as a coinage], of modern usage.
Proper noun
Darlene (plural Darlenes)
- A female given name from English [in turn originating as a coinage], of modern usage.
- Her mother, Darlene, was out of the state that week, visiting her own mother in New Jersey.2026 August 6, Nicholas Muhoro, “An Ohio Teen Vanished During a One-Mile Drive in 1994. Her Locked Car Was Found Hours Later”, in Skip Boring, archived from the original on 06 Aug 2026
Forms of Darlene
| plural | Darlenes |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Darlena |
| alternative form | Darleen |
| alternative form | Darline |
| alternative form | Darlina |
| alternative form | Darlyn |
| alternative form | Darlynn |
| alternative form | Darlyne |
Origin of Darlene
A 20th-century coinage from darling and names like Charlene and Marlene.
Questions about Darlene
- What does Darlene mean?
- Darlene means a female given name from English [in turn originating as a coinage], of modern usage.
- What part of speech is Darlene?
- Darlene is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Darlene?
- Darlene is pronounced /ˈdɑːliːn/ (UK).
Words near Darlene in the dictionary
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