Geraldine
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Geraldine
Where it comes from
From Gerald + -ine. c. 1540 by the Earl of Surrey as a poetic name for Lady Elizabeth Fitzgerald, "one of the Fitzgeralds". Taken up as a given name in the 19th century, and used as a feminine form of Gerald.
proper noun
- A female given name from the Germanic languages. Hunsdon did first present her to mine eyen; / Bright is her hue, and Geraldine she hight.
- A town in South Canterbury, New Zealand, named after the FitzGerald family.
- A town in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States.
- A small town in Chouteau County, Montana, United States.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to the medieval FitzGerald dynasty of Ireland.
Translations
Talk about this word "Geraldine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/geraldine. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Geraldine. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/geraldine "Geraldine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/geraldine.Cite this
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title = {Geraldine},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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