Meanings
proper noun
- A female given name from the Germanic languages.
Origin
A 20th-century coinage from Carl and the ending -ene, -lene, as in Marlene and Charlene.
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APA
Carlene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carlene
MLA
“Carlene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carlene. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Carlene,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carlene.
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