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English
Etymology
From Max + -ine. An English feminine form of Max coined at the end of the nineteenth century.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /mækˈsiːn/
Proper noun
Maxine
- A female given name from Latin.
1986, Sue Grafton, C is for Corpse, St. Martin's Press, published 2005, →ISBN, page 153: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.
Derived terms
Anagrams
Cebuano
Etymology
From English Maxine.
Proper noun
Maxine
- a female given name from English