"Undine" meaning in English

See Undine in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From German Undine (“undine”), first used as a given name in the novel Undine by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué and in 19th-century operas based on the book. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Undine||undine}} German Undine (“undine”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Undine
  1. (rare outside fiction) A female given name from Latin. Wikipedia link: Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué Tags: regional Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Undine-en-name-gQoJTTk- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: fiction, literature, media, publishing

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