Maxine

See also: maxine and maxiné

English

Etymology

From Max +‎ -ine. An English feminine form of Max coined at the end of the nineteenth century.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mækˈsiːn/

Proper noun

Maxine

1. A female given name from Latin.
   • 1986, Sue Grafton, C is for Corpse, St. Martin's Press, published 2005, →ISBN, page 153:

     Her real name suggested a second runner-up for a Junior Miss pageant, or maybe a budding actress whose real name is Wanda Maxine Smith.

Derived terms

• Max
• Maxie

 

Anagrams

• Manxie, Mixean, Xiamen, examin

Cebuano

Etymology

From English Maxine.

Proper noun

Maxine

1. a female given name from English [in turn from Latin]