"Colleen" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /kəˈliːn/ [UK], /kɒˈliːn/ [UK], /kəˈlin/ [US], /kɔˈlin/ [US], /kɑˈlin/ [US]
Rhymes: -iːn Etymology: From the word colleen, from Irish cailín (“girl”), not used as a name in Ireland. Colleen can also be interpreted as a variant of Coleen, which was a product of marketing by the Hollywood film industry (to promote a new starlet in the 1920s). Etymology templates: {{m|en|colleen}} colleen, {{der|en|ga|cailín||girl}} Irish cailín (“girl”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Colleen
  1. A female given name from English or Irish. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Colleen-en-name-Qgt5qFiQ

Download JSON data for Colleen meaning in English (1.7kB)

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