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Geraline
How to Pronounce Geraline
Pronounced JER-uh-leen /ˈdʒɛrəliːn/Medium
Meaning: Geraline is a trimmed variant of Geraldine, the feminine of Gerald, perhaps coloured by the sound of Caroline. Gerald joins the Germanic ger, 'spear', with wald, 'to rule', so the inherited meaning is 'spear ruler'. Dropping the middle -ld- gives the softer, flowing Geraline.Low
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History & Origin
Geraline is a lighter reshaping of Geraldine, the feminine of Gerald, from the Germanic words for 'spear' and 'rule'. By softening the consonants it edges toward the rhythm of Caroline and Emmaline, part of the early-twentieth-century fondness for flowing -ine names.
It was always uncommon, borne by only a couple dozen girls a year around its high in the late nineteen-thirties before fading by the nineteen-sixties. It reads as a delicate variant of a more familiar classic.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Geraline mean?
It's a variant of Geraldine, feminine of Gerald, from Germanic words meaning 'spear' and 'rule'.
How do you pronounce Geraline?
It's said JER-uh-leen /ˈdʒɛrəliːn/, three syllables, stress on the first.
Is Geraline a boy or girl name?
Geraline is used as a girl's name.
Is Geraline a popular name?
No, it has always been rare, a soft variant of Geraldine used lightly around the mid twentieth century.