Clementine (given name)

Clementine
GenderFemale
Origin
Language(s)Latin
Meaningmerciful
Region of originFrance
Other names
Alternative spellingClémentine
Derivative(s)Clem, Clemmie, Clemence, Clementia, Clementina, Tina

Clémentine or Clementine is a French feminine form of Clement. The name has been in use in English-speaking countries since the 19th century. In the United States, the name has associations with Oh My Darling, Clementine, a traditional American, tragic but sometimes comic, Western folk ballad[1] and with the citrus fruit named in honor of Clément Rodier, a French missionary who first discovered and propagated the cultivar in Algeria.

Usage

Clémentine, the French form of the name, has been well-used in France and was among the top 500 most common names between 1900 and 1953 and again between 1973 and 2023. It was most popular between 1900 and 1911 and between 1986 and 2007, when it was among the top 100 names for girls in France.

Clementine has been among the 1,000 most common names for girls in the United Kingdom since 1996. It was among the top 1,000 names for girls in the United States between 1880 and 1953 and again between 2014 and 2023.[2]


People

Notable people with the name include:

Royalty

Single name

With surname

Fictional characters

References

  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 59. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.
  2. ^ https://www.behindthename.com/name/clementine

See also