"Geraldine" meaning in English

See Geraldine in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Gerald|ine}} Gerald + -ine Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Geraldine (not comparable)
  1. Of or pertaining to the medieval FitzGerald dynasty of Ireland. Tags: not-comparable Translations (of or pertaining to the FitzGerald dynasty): Gerryltagh (Manx)
    Sense id: en-Geraldine-en-adj-XiVFsCns

Proper name

Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Gerald|ine}} Gerald + -ine Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Geraldine
  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Translations (female given name): Ջերալդինա (J̌eraldina) (Armenian), 杰拉爾丁 (Chinese Mandarin), 杰拉尔丁 (Jiélā'ěrdīng) (Chinese Mandarin), Geralda (Dutch), Géraldine (French), ჯერალდინი (ǯeraldini) (Georgian), Gerharda (German), गेराल्डिन (gerālḍin) [feminine] (Hindi), Gearóidín (Irish), Geraldina (Italian), ジェラルディン (Japanese), 제랄딘 (jeraldin) (Korean), Geraldyna (Polish), Geraldina (Portuguese), Giraldina (Sicilian)
    Sense id: en-Geraldine-en-name-z10~dBQY Disambiguation of 'female given name': 96 1 1 1
  2. A town in South Canterbury, New Zealand, named after the FitzGerald family. Categories (place): Places in New Zealand, Towns in New Zealand
    Sense id: en-Geraldine-en-name-ub9IprB6
  3. A town in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. Categories (place): Places in Alabama, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Alabama, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Geraldine-en-name-WpONHool
  4. A small town in Chouteau County, Montana, United States. Categories (place): Places in Montana, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Montana, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Geraldine-en-name-bi2G1ky~
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Jerilyn Related terms (pet forms): Geri, Gerri, Jeri, Jerri
Disambiguation of 'pet forms': 31 20 25 24

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