Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

geraldine

/dʒɛɹəldˈin/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.96 in modern English

Syllables
geral-dine
IPA
/dʒɛɹəldˈin/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from the Germanic languages.

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Etymology

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.

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How do you pronounce geraldine?
The recorded pronunciation is /dʒɛɹəldˈin/.
What does geraldine mean?
A female given name from the Germanic languages.
Where does geraldine come 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.

How to pronounce geraldine

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