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[Facts] Arlenis - any info?

by specialsauce (guest)

9/7/2009, 9:38 PM

I was introduced to the name Arlenis because of the fashion model Arlenis Sosa Pena, from the Dominican Republic. I just thought her name was so beautiful, feminine yet strong at the same time. Does anyone have any information on the history/background of Arlenis?

Thank you!

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- Cleveland Kent Evans (clevelandkentevans)

9/8/2009, 8:58 AM

This is probably simply the English name Arlene altered by adding the suffix -is. -is and -ys are very productive suffixes in the creation of new female names in Latin America, especially in the Spanish speaking Caribbean countries.

Compare forms like Yanelis, Aracelis, Dianys, Idalys, Yarelis, etc.

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