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Geraldine
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A female given name derived from Gerald.
"Geraldine was a fashionable name for girls in the 19th century."
How to Use Geraldine
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA feminine given name related to Gerald.
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Etymology
Coined around 1540 by the Earl of Surrey as a poetic name for Lady Elizabeth FitzGerald, later adopted more broadly as a feminine form of Gerald.