Maxine

See also: maxine and maxiné

English

Etymology

From Max +‎ -ine. An English feminine form of Max coined at the end of the nineteenth century. Piecewise doublet of Maxina.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mækˈsiːn/
• Rhymes: -iːn

Proper noun

Maxine

1. A female given name from Latin.
   • 1986, Sue Grafton, C is for Corpse, St. Martin's Press, published 2005, →ISBN, page 153:

     Her real name suggested a second runner-up for a Junior Miss pageant, or maybe a budding actress whose real name is Wanda Maxine Smith.

   • 2025 September 27, Kit Maher, “Trump says he’s sending troops to Portland to protect ICE facilities”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     State and local leaders, including US Sen. Jeff Merkley, Portland Mayor Keith Wilson, US Rep. Maxine Dexter and City Council members, urged the community to stay peaceful at a news conference on Friday night, according to CNN affiliate KPTV, after the city saw an increase in activity by federal agents.

Derived terms

• Max
• Maxie

Anagrams

• Manxie, Mixean, Xiamen, examin

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from English Maxine.

Proper noun

Maxine

1. a female given name from English [in turn from Latin]