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Marlene

Marlene proper noun: a female given name from Hebrew borrowed from German in early 20th century.

Proper noun

Marlene

  1. A female given name from Hebrew borrowed from German in early 20th century.

Forms of Marlene

alternative formMarleen

Origin of Marlene

Borrowed from German Marlene.

Questions about Marlene

What does Marlene mean?
Marlene means a female given name from Hebrew borrowed from German in early 20th century.
What part of speech is Marlene?
Marlene is a proper noun.

Words near Marlene in the dictionary

  1. marled
  2. Marlee
  3. Marleen
  4. Marleigh
  5. Marlena
  6. Marlene
  7. marler
  8. marlers
  9. marles
  10. Marlesford
  11. marless

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