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Maxine

/mækˈsiːn/

Maxine proper noun: a female given name from Latin.

Proper noun

Maxine

  1. A female given name from Latin.
    • Her real name suggested a second runner-up for a Junior Miss pageant, or maybe a budding actress whose real name is Wanda Maxine Smith.1986, Sue Grafton, C is for Corpse, St. Martin's Press, published 2005, →ISBN, page 153
    • State and local leaders, including US Sen. Jeff Merkley, Portland Mayor Keith Wilson, US Rep. Maxine Dexter and City Council members, urged the community to stay peaceful at a news conference on Friday night, according to CNN affiliate KPTV, after the city saw an increase in activity by federal...2025 September 27, Kit Maher, “Trump says he’s sending troops to Portland to protect ICE facilities”, in CNN

Origin of Maxine

From Max + -ine. An English feminine form of Max coined at the end of the nineteenth century. Piecewise doublet of Maxina.

Words formed from Maxine

Words that rhyme with Maxine

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Questions about Maxine

What does Maxine mean?
Maxine means a female given name from Latin.
What part of speech is Maxine?
Maxine is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Maxine?
Maxine is pronounced /mækˈsiːn/.

Words near Maxine in the dictionary

  1. Maximus
  2. Maximuses
  3. maximæ
  4. Maximón
  5. Maxina
  6. Maxine
  7. maxing
  8. maxing out
  9. maxipad
  10. maxipads
  11. maxipok

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