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Geraldine

adj · name · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to the medieval FitzGerald dynasty of Ireland.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 2

A female given name from the Germanic languages.

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name

Meaning 3

A town in South Canterbury, New Zealand, named after the FitzGerald family.

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name

Meaning 4

A town in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States.

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name

Meaning 5

A small town in Chouteau County, Montana, United States.

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History

Etymology

From Gerald + -ine. c. 1540 by the Earl of Surrey as a poetic name for Lady Elizabeth Fitzgerald, "one of the Fitzgeralds". Taken up as a given name in the 19th century, and used as a feminine form of Gerald.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Manx: Gerryltagh — of or pertaining to the FitzGerald dynasty
  • Armenian: Ջերալդինա (J̌eraldina) — female given name
  • Chinese Mandarin: 杰拉爾丁 (Jiélā'ěrdīng) — female given name
  • Dutch: Geralda — female given name
  • French: Géraldine — female given name
  • Georgian: ჯერალდინი (ǯeraldini) — female given name
  • German: Gerharda — female given name
  • Hindi: गेराल्डिन (gerālḍin) — female given name
  • Irish: Gearóidín — female given name
  • Italian: Geraldina — female given name
  • Japanese: ジェラルディン — female given name
  • Korean: 제랄딘 (jeraldin) — female given name
  • Polish: Geraldyna — female given name
  • Portuguese: Geraldina — female given name
  • Sicilian: Giraldina — female given name
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