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Willadene
How to Pronounce Willadene
Pronounced wil-uh-DEEN /ˌwɪl.əˈdiːn/Medium
Meaning: Willadene is a coined American name of the early twentieth century, joining Willa - a feminine form of William, 'resolute protector' - to a fashionable -dene ending shared with names like Geraldine and Maudene. The Willa half carries the inherited meaning; the -dene tail is decorative.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Willadene is a made American name of the early twentieth century, formed by adding a -dene ending to Willa, the feminine form of William, which means 'resolute protector.' The -dene element, shared with Geraldine and Maudene, was simply a stylish tail of the period. The result is inherited in its Willa half and invented in its ending.
Willadene was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak around 1926, and it had faded from the records by the late nineteen-forties. A woman named Willadene then would be nearing a hundred today.
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What does the name Willadene mean?
It is a coined blend of Willa - a feminine of William, 'resolute protector' - with a decorative -dene ending; the meaning comes from the Willa half.
How do you pronounce Willadene?
It is said wil-uh-DEEN /ˌwɪl.əˈdiːn/, three syllables with the stress on the last.
Is Willadene a boy or girl name?
Willadene is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Willadene?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the nineteen-twenties.