Adeline
//ˈædəlɪn// name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A female given name from the Germanic languages.
""That's my own corner...In it I have always called you Adeline." "Please don't say Adelyne. I am accustomed to Adeleen." "I suppose that's why I pronounce it Adelyne.""
Example
More examples"Even small businesses like donut maker Adeline Monkam have joined in recycling their oil. She says in the past she used to dump the used oil. But people told her that it's polluting the environment, says Monkam, and that she can recycle it. So, she doesn’t dump it out anymore."
Etymology
From Old French Adeline, a diminutive form of Adela and Adele brought to England by the Normans.
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