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|name =Maxine
|name =Maxine
|image = File:Maxine Elliott 2.jpg
|image = File:Maxine Elliott 2.jpg
|caption = Actress [[Maxine Elliott]] (1868-1940) was an early influence on the popularity of the name Maxine.
|caption = Actress [[Maxine Elliott]] (1868–1940) was an early influence on the popularity of the name Maxine.
|pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|lang|ˈ|m|æ||x|iː|n}}, {{Respell}} ''max-EEN''
|pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|lang|ˈ|m|æ||x|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]], 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
|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]]''.]]
}}[[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]].<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>
'''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
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
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==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
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* Maxene 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 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

Revision as of 02:29, 11 November 2023

For other uses, see Maxine (disambiguation).
Maxine
Actress Maxine Elliott (1868–1940) was an early influence on the popularity of the name Maxine.
PronunciationEnglish: /ˈmæxiːn/, 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

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

Fictional characters

Notes

  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. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
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