arlene

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Definition of arlene in English English dictionary

A female given name

Mama hated her own name, Arlene. Arlene, Marlene, Darlene, they're all hayseed names, she deplored. Even more than Arlene, she hated Lena, which she'd been called in school, growing up.

given name, female

Hyphenation

Ar·lene

Turkish pronunciation

ärlin

Pronunciation

/ˈärˌlēn/ /ˈɑːrˌliːn/

Etymology

() A nineteenth century coinage probably based on similar-sounding names such as Charlene and Arlette.