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Jolene
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jolene
English
Alternative forms
en Joleen Jo Joe
Etymology
A blend of the element en Jo... in common anglicized forms of various en he - names and the ending en Lene ...lene shared by the en de - names en Helene and en Magdalene. Cognate with en Charlene, en Darlene, and en Marlene, which were constructed in similar manner from the names en Charles, en darling, and en Maria.
Pronunciation
en /d͡ʒoʊˈliːn/
en iːn
Proper noun
en female coinages. 20th cent.
en 1973 w:Dolly Parton Jolene Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, JoleneI'm begging of you please don't take my manJolene, Jolene, Jolene, JolenePlease don't take him just because you can...
Anagrams
en eejlno Joleen
en 2-syllable words blends