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 * 1) GENDER: Feminine
 * 2) USAGE: English
 * 3) PRONOUNCED: shahr-LEEN, chahr-LEEN  [key]
 * 4) French and\or Irish (?) feminine diminutive of CHARLES. From the Germanic name Karl, which was derived from a Germanic word meaning "man". However, an alternative theory states that it is derived from the common Germanic element hari meaning "army, warrior".

The name has also occered erlyer. Darlene is an Anglo-Saxon baby name mmening Tenderly loved. Darleena is Irish and meens Moody.
 * 1) Given Name DARLENE
 * 2) GENDER: Feminine
 * 3) USAGE: English
 * 4) PRONOUNCED: dahr-LEEN  [key]
 * 5) From the English word darling combined with the popular name suffix lene. This name has been in use since the beginning of the 20th century.


 * 1) Given Name NOLENE
 * 2) GENDER: Feminine
 * 3) USAGE: English (Rare)
 * 4) Elaborated form of NOLA. Diminutive of MAGNOLIA, FINOLA or other names containing a similar sound.


 * 1) Given Name DOREEN
 * 2) GENDER: Feminine
 * 3) USAGE: English
 * 4) PRONOUNCED: DAWR-een
 * 5) Combination of DORA and the name suffix een. The name was (first?) used by novelist Edna Lyall in her novel 'Doreen' (1894). Dora definition, a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “gift.”.


 * 1) Given Name COLLEEN
 * 2) GENDER: Feminine
 * 3) USAGE: English
 * 4) PRONOUNCED: kah-LEEN
 * 5) Derived from the Irish word cailín meaning "girl". It is not commonly used in Ireland itself, but has been used in America since the early 20th century.

Egyptian name, perhaps derived in part from mry "beloved" or mr "love".
 * 1) Given Name MAUREEN
 * 2) GENDER: Feminine
 * 3) USAGE: Irish, English
 * 4) PRONOUNCED: maw-REEN, MAWR-een
 * 5) Anglicized form of MÁIRÍN, Irish for Mary.


 * 1) http://www.dictionary.com/browse/dora
 * 2) http://nameberry.com/babyname/Darlene
 * 3) http://www.sheknows.com/baby-names/name/darlene
 * 4) http://www.behindthename.com/name/darlene
 * 5) http://www.behindthename.com/name/ma10iri10n
 * 6) http://www.behindthename.com/name/mary
 * 7) http://www.behindthename.com/name/maureen
 * 8) http://www.behindthename.com/name/colleen
 * 9) http://www.behindthename.com/name/doreen
 * 10) http://www.behindthename.com/name/nola
 * 11) http://www.behindthename.com/name/darlene
 * 12) http://www.behindthename.com/name/charlene 