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Complete Definition of "Colleen"

English

Pronunciation
w:General American|GenAm? IPA|[k��lin]

Etymology
From Ir. cailín (girl).

Proper noun
Colleen

  1. given name|female, a twentieth century American invention based on an Irish word but not used in Ireland.

Usage notes
Traditionally, Colleen is spelled "Coleen", the former spelling being a product of marketing by the Hollywood film industry (to promote a new starlet in the 1920's).

Category:ga:Female given names

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