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{{otheruses|Maxine (disambiguation)}}{{Infobox given name
{{otheruses|Maxine (disambiguation)}}{{Infobox given name
|name =Maxine
|name =Maxine
|image =
|image = File:Maxine Elliott 2.jpg
|caption = Actress [[Maxine Elliott]] (1868–1940) was an early influence on the popularity of the name Maxine.
|caption =
|pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|lang|ˈ|m|æ||k|s|iː|n}}, {{Respell}} ''max-EEN''
|gender = Feminine
|gender = Feminine
|meaning = Feminine version of [[Max (given name)|Max]]
|meaning = Feminine version of [[Max (given name)|Max]]
|region =
|region =
|language = [[English language|English]]
|language = English
|related names = [[Max (given name)|Max]], Maxi, Maxie, Maxx, Maxxine
|related names = [[Max (given name)|Max]], Maxen, Maxence, Maxene, [[Maxfield (name)|Maxfield]], Maxi, Maxie, [[Maxim (given name)|Maxim]], Maxima, Maxime, [[Maximilian]], Maximiliana, Maximiliano, Maximina, Maximino, Maximo, Maximus, Maxon, Maxson, Maxton, [[Maxwell (surname)|Maxwell]], Maxx, Maxxine
}}[[File:Andrews Sisters Billboard 4.jpg|right|thumb|Maxene Andrews (1916–1995), top left, with sisters LaVerne, top right, and Patty, center, performed as the popular singing trio [[The Andrews Sisters]].]] [[File:Sadie Sink 2-00362 (43866090832) (cropped).jpg|right|thumb|Actress [[Sadie Sink]] portrayed [[List of Stranger Things characters#Max Mayfield|Maxine "Max" Mayfield]] in the streaming series ''[[Stranger Things]]''.]]
}}
'''Maxine''' is an [[English language|English]] feminine given name created as a feminine version of the name [[Max (given name)|Max]]. It has been in regular use since the early years of the [[20th century]].<ref> {{cite book |last1=Hanks|first1= Patrick| last2=Hardcastle|first2=Kate |last3=Hodges| first3=Flavia| author-link= |date= 2006|title= Oxford Dictionary of First Names|url= |location= |publisher=Oxford University Press |page=60|isbn= 0-19-861060-2}}</ref> Other names with the [[diminutive]] [[suffix]] -een, -ene, or -ine were also in fashion during the same time period.<ref> {{cite web
'''Maxine''' is an English feminine given name created as a feminine version of the name [[Max (given name)|Max]].<ref> {{cite book |last1=Hanks|first1= Patrick| last2=Hardcastle|first2=Kate |last3=Hodges| first3=Flavia| author-link= |date= 2006|title= Oxford Dictionary of First Names|url= |location= |publisher=Oxford University Press |page=60|isbn= 0-19-861060-2}}</ref>
It has been in regular use since the 1880s. Other names with the [[diminutive]] [[suffix]] -''een'', ''-ene'', or ''-ine'' were also in fashion during the late 19th century and early 20th century.<ref> {{cite web
| url= https://namerology.com/2023/05/03/the-great-grandma-of-blessyn/
| url= https://namerology.com/2023/05/03/the-great-grandma-of-blessyn/
| title= Today It's Blessyn, A Century Ago It Was ...
| title= Today It's Blessyn, A Century Ago It Was ...
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| website= namerology.com
| website= namerology.com
| publisher= Namerology
| publisher= Namerology
| access-date= 30 October 2023
| access-date= 6 November 2023
| quote = }}</ref>
| quote = }}</ref>

The increase in usage of the name in the 1890s has been attributed to the popularity of American actress [[Maxine Elliott]], who was born Jessie Dermot. Another early media influence was Maxene Andrews of [[The Andrews Sisters]] singing trio. The influence of the ''[[Stranger Things]]'' character [[List of Stranger Things characters#Max Mayfield|Max Mayfield]] is partially associated with the increase in popularity of the name since 2017.<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://appellationmountain.net/name-of-the-day-maxine/
| title =Maxine: Baby Name of the Day
| last =Sandel
| first =Abby
| date = 15 January 2020
| website = appellationmountain.net
| publisher = Appellation Mountain
| access-date = 6 November 2023
| quote = }} </ref>
==Usage==
==Usage==
The name first ranked among the top 1,000 names in use for newborn girls in the United States in 1884. It was among the top 1,000 names between 1893 and 1975, in 1978, in 1988, between 1991 and 1994, in 1996, and between 2016 and 2022. It was at the height of popularity between 1915 and 1930, when it ranked among the top 100 names for American girls. It has also been in occasional use elsewhere in the [[Anglosphere]] such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. It has been among the top 500 names in use for girls in [[France]] since 2010 and among the top 100 names for girls in [[Belgium]] since 2017.<ref>{{cite web
The name first ranked among the top 1,000 names in use for newborn girls in the United States in 1884. It was among the top 1,000 names between 1893 and 1975, in 1978, in 1988, between 1991 and 1994, in 1996, and between 2016 and 2022. It was at the height of popularity between 1915 and 1930, when it ranked among the top 100 names for American girls. It has also been in occasional use elsewhere in the [[Anglosphere]] such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. It has been among the top 500 names in use for girls in France since 2010 and among the top 100 names for girls in [[Belgium]] since 2017.<ref>{{cite web
| url= https://www.behindthename.com/name/maxine
| url= https://www.behindthename.com/name/maxine
| title= Maxine
| title= Maxine
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| date= 9 May 2023
| website= www150.statcan.gc.ca
| website= www150.statcan.gc.ca
| publisher= Statistics Canada
| publisher= Statistics Canada
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| quote = }}</ref>
| quote = }}</ref>
==People==
==People==
* Maxine Andrews (1916–1995), member of [[The Andrews Sisters]] singing trio
* Maxene Andrews (1916–1995), member of [[The Andrews Sisters]] singing trio
* [[Maxine Audley]] (1923–1992), English actress
* [[Maxine Audley]] (1923–1992), English actress
* [[Maxine Brown (country singer)]] (1932-2019), American country music singer
* [[Maxine Brown (country singer)]] (1932–2019), American country music singer
* [[Maxine Brown (soul singer)]] (born 1939), American soul and R&amp;B singer
* [[Maxine Brown (soul singer)]] (born 1939), American soul and R&amp;B singer
* [[Maxine D. Brown]], American computer scientist
* [[Maxine D. Brown]], American computer scientist
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* [[Maxine McKew]] (born 1953), Australian politician and journalist
* [[Maxine McKew]] (born 1953), Australian politician and journalist
* [[Maxine Medina]] (born 1990), Filipino model, beauty pageant titleholder, Miss Universe Philippines 2016, and top 6 Miss Universe 2016
* [[Maxine Medina]] (born 1990), Filipino model, beauty pageant titleholder, Miss Universe Philippines 2016, and top 6 Miss Universe 2016
* [[Maxine Blossom Miles|Maxine "Blossom" Miles]] (1901–1984), British aviator
* [[Maxine Nightingale]] (born 1952), British R&B and soul music singer
* [[Maxine Nightingale]] (born 1952), British R&B and soul music singer
* [[Maxine Peake]] (born 1974), English actress
* [[Maxine Peake]] (born 1974), English actress
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===Fictional characters===
===Fictional characters===
* Maxine Baker, daughter of [[Animal Man]] (Buddy Baker) in DC Comics
* Maxine Baker, daughter of [[Animal Man]] (Buddy Baker) in DC Comics
* Maxine Baker, from the American comedy-drama series ''[[Ginny & Georgia]]''
* [[Maxine Barlow]], from the British drama series ''Waterloo Road''
* [[Maxine Barlow]], from the British drama series ''Waterloo Road''
* Maxine Black, "Max", titular protagonist of the American television sitcom [[2 Broke Girls|''2 broke girls'']]
* [[Max Caulfield]], or Maxine, main character in the video game ''Life Is Strange''
* [[Max Caulfield]], or Maxine, main character in the video game ''Life Is Strange''
* [[Maxine Chadway]], from the television series ''Soul Food''
* [[Maxine Chadway]], from the television series ''Soul Food''
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* Maxine Gray, from the American television series, ''[[Judging Amy]]''
* Maxine Gray, from the American television series, ''[[Judging Amy]]''
* Maxine Guevara, main character of the American TV series ''[[Dark Angel (2000 TV series)|Dark Angel]]''
* Maxine Guevara, main character of the American TV series ''[[Dark Angel (2000 TV series)|Dark Angel]]''
* [[Maxine Mayfield]], "Max" or "Madmax", on the Netflix series ''Stranger Things''
* [[List of Stranger Things characters#Max Mayfield|Maxine Mayfield]], "Max" or "Madmax", on the Netflix series ''Stranger Things''
* [[Maxine Minniver]], from the British soap opera, ''Hollyoaks''
* [[Maxine Minniver]], from the British soap opera, ''Hollyoaks''
* [[Maxine Peacock]], from the British soap opera, ''Coronation Street''
* [[Maxine Peacock]], from the British soap opera, ''Coronation Street''
* Maxine Shaw, from the American television sitcom ''[[Living Single]]''
* Maxine Shaw, from the American television sitcom ''[[Living Single]]''
* Maxine Tarnow, main character in Thomas Pynchon's novel ''[[Bleeding Edge (novel)|Bleeding Edge]]''
* Maxine Tarnow, main character in Thomas Pynchon's novel ''[[Bleeding Edge (novel)|Bleeding Edge]]''
* Maxine Chambers, main character in Gene Kim's novel ''The Unicorn Project''

==Notes==
==Notes==
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{{reflist}}
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[[Category:English feminine given names]]
[[Category:English feminine given names]]

Latest revision as of 02:12, 15 November 2024

For other uses, see Maxine (disambiguation).
Maxine
Actress Maxine Elliott (1868–1940) was an early influence on the popularity of the name Maxine.
PronunciationEnglish: /ˈmæksiːn/, max-EEN
GenderFeminine
Language(s)English
Origin
MeaningFeminine version of Max
Other names
Related namesMax, Maxen, Maxence, Maxene, Maxfield, Maxi, Maxie, Maxim, Maxima, Maxime, Maximilian, Maximiliana, Maximiliano, Maximina, Maximino, Maximo, Maximus, Maxon, Maxson, Maxton, Maxwell, Maxx, Maxxine
Maxene Andrews (1916–1995), top left, with sisters LaVerne, top right, and Patty, center, performed as the popular singing trio The Andrews Sisters.
Actress Sadie Sink portrayed Maxine "Max" Mayfield in the streaming series Stranger Things.

Maxine is an English feminine given name created as a feminine version of the name Max.[1]

It has been in regular use since the 1880s. Other names with the diminutive suffix -een, -ene, or -ine were also in fashion during the late 19th century and early 20th century.[2]

The increase in usage of the name in the 1890s has been attributed to the popularity of American actress Maxine Elliott, who was born Jessie Dermot. Another early media influence was Maxene Andrews of The Andrews Sisters singing trio. The influence of the Stranger Things character Max Mayfield is partially associated with the increase in popularity of the name since 2017.[3]

Usage

[edit]

The name first ranked among the top 1,000 names in use for newborn girls in the United States in 1884. It was among the top 1,000 names between 1893 and 1975, in 1978, in 1988, between 1991 and 1994, in 1996, and between 2016 and 2022. It was at the height of popularity between 1915 and 1930, when it ranked among the top 100 names for American girls. It has also been in occasional use elsewhere in the Anglosphere such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. It has been among the top 500 names in use for girls in France since 2010 and among the top 100 names for girls in Belgium since 2017.[4] [5]

People

[edit]

Fictional characters

[edit]
  • Maxine Baker, daughter of Animal Man (Buddy Baker) in DC Comics
  • Maxine Baker, from the American comedy-drama series Ginny & Georgia
  • Maxine Barlow, from the British drama series Waterloo Road
  • Maxine Black, "Max", titular protagonist of the American television sitcom 2 broke girls
  • Max Caulfield, or Maxine, main character in the video game Life Is Strange
  • Maxine Chadway, from the television series Soul Food
  • Maxine Conway, from the Australian drama series, Wentworth
  • Maxine Gray, from the American television series, Judging Amy
  • Maxine Guevara, main character of the American TV series Dark Angel
  • Maxine Mayfield, "Max" or "Madmax", on the Netflix series Stranger Things
  • Maxine Minniver, from the British soap opera, Hollyoaks
  • Maxine Peacock, from the British soap opera, Coronation Street
  • Maxine Shaw, from the American television sitcom Living Single
  • Maxine Tarnow, main character in Thomas Pynchon's novel Bleeding Edge
  • Maxine Chambers, main character in Gene Kim's novel The Unicorn Project

Notes

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  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 60. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.
  2. ^ Wattenberg, Laura (3 May 2023). "Today It's Blessyn, A Century Ago It Was ..." namerology.com. Namerology. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  3. ^ Sandel, Abby (15 January 2020). "Maxine: Baby Name of the Day". appellationmountain.net. Appellation Mountain. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Maxine". behindthename.com. Behind the Name. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Baby Names Observatory". www150.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
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