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Jolene

/d͡ʒoʊˈliːn/

Jolene proper noun: a female given name originating as a coinage.

Proper noun

Jolene

  1. A female given name originating as a coinage.
    • Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
      I'm begging of you please don't take my man
      Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
      Please don't take him just because you can...1973, Dolly Parton, Jolene

Forms of Jolene

alternative formJoleen
alternative formJo
alternative formJoe

Origin of Jolene

A blend of the element Jo... in common anglicized forms of various Hebrew names and the ending ...lene shared by the German names Helene and Magdalene. Cognate with Charlene, Darlene, and Marlene, which were constructed in similar manner from the names Charles, darling, and Maria.

Words that rhyme with Jolene

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Questions about Jolene

What does Jolene mean?
Jolene means a female given name originating as a coinage.
What part of speech is Jolene?
Jolene is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Jolene?
Jolene is pronounced /d͡ʒoʊˈliːn/.

Words near Jolene in the dictionary

  1. Jola
  2. Jolani
  3. jole
  4. joled
  5. Joleen
  6. Jolene
  7. joles
  8. Joleses
  9. Joletta
  10. Jolfa
  11. Jolicoeur

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