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Coined at the end of the 19th century from Pearl + -ine. Compare Pauline, Earline.
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Today it means: A female given name originating as a coinage. Full definition →
Coined at the end of the 19th century from Pearl + -ine. Compare Pauline, Earline.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.