Marlene

Revision History

Date	Editor	Change Summary
12/1/2024, 10:33 PM	Mike C	update #117
4/16/2019, 9:13 PM	Mike C	update #103
2/28/2019, 2:08 PM	Mike C	update #102
8/16/2017, 11:57 PM	Mike C	update #96
7/2/2017, 10:39 PM	Mike C	update #95
2/12/2007, 1:03 AM	Mike C	earliest recorded revision

Gender Feminine

Usage German, English

Pronounced Pron. /maʁ.ˈleː.nə/(German) /ˈmɑɹ.lin/(American English) /mɑɹ.ˈlin/(American English) /ˈmɑː.lin/(British English) /mɑː.ˈliːn/(British English)

Meaning & History

Blend of Maria and Magdalene. It refers, therefore, to Mary Magdalene, a character in the New Testament. The name was popularized by the German actress and singer Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992), whose real name was Maria Magdalene Dietrich.