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Lurenz m Romansh
Romansh form of Laurence 1.

Lurenzu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Laurence 1.

Luretta f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Loretta.

Luriana f Literature
Charles Isaac Elton used this in his poem Luriana, Lurilee (written in 1899), which was often quoted in the novel To the Lighthouse (1927) by Virginia Woolf.

Lurilla f American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly an elaboration of Lura by way of combining it with the name suffix -illa.

Lurina f Romani (Archaic)

Lurintg m Romansh
Romansh form of Laurence 1, traditionally found in central Grisons.

Lurlene f English (American)
Variant of Lurline.

Lurlie f English (American, Archaic)
Perhaps a diminutive of Lurline.

Lurra f Basque Mythology
Variant of Lur. A feminine, positive entity that relates to fecundity. Unlimited in all directions, she includes the stars, moon and sun inside her borders... [more]

Luscha f Dutch
Dutch variant of Lusja.

Lusciandro m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Alexander.

Luscinda f Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Lucinda.

Luscinia f English (Rare), Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin luscinia "nightingale". This was an epithet of the Roman goddess Minerva. As an English name, it has been used sparingly since the 19th century.

Luscrista f Obscure
Probably a combination of Luz and Cristina.

Lusea f Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Lucea.

Lusha m Romani (Archaic)

Lushi f Chinese
Combination of the names Lu and Shi, can be also a form of Lucy or Lucie.

Lusi f Old Swedish, Swedish (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Lucia.

Łusia f Polish, Venetian
Polish diminutive of Łucja and Venetian form of Lucia.

Lúsía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Lucia.

Lùsia f Venetian
Variant of Łusia.

Lüsìa f Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian-Romangnol form of Lucia.

Lusia f Breton, Faroese, Finnish, English (British, Rare)
Breton, Finnish and Faroese form and English variant of Lucia.

Lusian m Breton (Rare)
Breton form of Lucian.

Lusiana f Breton (Rare, Archaic), English (Modern, Rare)
Breton feminine form of Lusian and English variant of Luciana.

Lusianna f Bulgarian (Rare)

Lusija f Latvian (Rare)
Variant of Lūcija.

Lusilla f Obscure
Variant of Lucilla.

Lusitania f English (Rare, Archaic), South American (Rare)
The etymology of this name is widely debated. However, the name may be of Celtic origin: Lus and Tanus, "tribe of Lusus", connecting the name with the personal Celtic name Luso and with the god Lugh.

Lusja f Russian, German (Rare)
Variant transcription of Lusya.

Łuśka f Polish
Diminutive of Łucja.

Luss f & m Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular short form of Luzia, Lucie as well as Luzian and Lucien.

Lussa f Swedish (Archaic), Old Swedish
Dialectal variant of Lucia recorded in Jämtland.

Lusse f Swedish (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Lucia.

Lussurgiu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Lussorio.

Lusy f Indonesian

Lúta f Old Norse
Perhaps related to Old Icelandic lúta "to lout, bow down; to kneel in Christian worship; to pay homage to".

Lute m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Luther.

Lutèce f French (Modern, Rare)
French form of Lutetia.

Lutfryd m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Leutfried.

Luthais m Scottish Gaelic
Gaelic form of Louis.

Luthor m Literature
Possibly a spelling variant of Luther. In George R. R. Martin's fantasy series "A Song of Ice and Fire", Luthor Tyrell is the patriarch of House Tyrell during the later years of the Targaryen dynasty in Westeros.

Luticia f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Letitia.

Lutine f Folklore
The name of a type of female imp in French folklore, by extension meaning "the tormentress", derived from nuiton (probably altered to resemble luitier "to fight"), from netun (influenced by nuit "night"), itself ultimately from Neptune.

Lütje m Low German (Rare, Archaic)
Low German diminutive of Lude. It phonetically coincides with Low German lüttje "small; little" and Lüttje "the small one; the little one".

Lutmiar m Polish (Rare)
Variant of Lutomir.

Lutochna f Polish
Diminutive of Lutosława.

Lutomir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Slavic lut "fierce, severe, cruel, wild" and is etymologically related to Luty, the Polish name for the month of February (which is so named because of the fierce cold and frost during that time of year)... [more]

Lutosława f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Lutosław.

Lutrina f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Latrina.

Lutrische f Obscure

Lutseia f Medieval Baltic
Variant of Liucija, recorded in 15th-century Lithuania.

Lutwin m Polish (Rare)
Variant of Ludwin.

Lutxi f Basque
Basque equivalent of Lucie.

Lüüli f Estonian

Luuli f Estonian (Archaic)
Variant of Luule.

Luulik m Estonian (Archaic)

Luvena f English (American, Archaic)
Contracted form of Luvenia.

Luvigj m Albanian (Rare)
Variant of Luigj.

Luvine f Obscure

Lúvísa f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Lovisa.

Lüwi m Alsatian (Archaic)
Alsatian form of Louis.

Lux m German (Rare, Archaic), Alsatian (Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval German short form and Alsatian vernacular form of Lukas.

Luxaya f Obscure (Rare)

Luxia f Basque (Rare), Sardinian (Archaic)
Campidanese Sardinian form and Basque diminutive of Lucia.

Luxinu m Obscure (Rare)

Luxovius m Celtic Mythology
The Gaulish god of the waters of Luxeuil. Consort of Bricta.

Luxx m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lux.

Luza f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), American (Hispanic)
Elaborated form of Luz.

Luzei f Upper German (Archaic)
Old Upper German variant of Lucia.

Luzetta f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Lucetta.

Luzette f Dutch (Antillean)

Lüzi m Romansh
Variant of Luzi.

Luzi m Romansh
Romansh form of Lucius.

Luzía f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Lucia.

Luzian m German
German form of Lucian.

Luziana f Basque (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
One of the Basque forms of Luciana. (See also Lukene).

Luziane f Portuguese (Rare)

Luzianu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Lucianus.

Luzias m Alsatian
Alsatian form of Lucifer.

Luzie f German (Rare), Friulian
Friulian form of Lucia and German variant of Luzia.

Luzifer m German (Rare)
German form of Lucifer.

Luzina f German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Lucina.

Luziu m Corsican
Corsican form of Lucius.

Luzma f Spanish
Short form of Luz María, which is a compound of Luz and María.

Lwiġi m Maltese (Rare)
Maltese form of Luigi (see Louis).

Ly f Estonian
Variant of Lii.

Lý f Faroese
Directly taken from Faroese lý "to glimmer".

Lyah f French (Modern)

Lyane f French (Rare)
Variant of Liane.

Lyanne f Dutch (Antillean)
Variant of Lianne.

Lyberty f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Liberty.

Lycarète m History (Gallicized)
French form of Lycaretus.

Lycelia f Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic), American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Lucelia.

Lycena f American (Archaic)

Lycka f Swedish (Modern)
Directly taken from Swedish lycka "happiness; luck".

Lycomède m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Lycomedes.

Lycurgue m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Lycurgus.

Lyde m History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Lide.

Lydéric m French (Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Liutric via one of its medieval Dutch forms (see Liederik).... [more]

Lýdía f Icelandic
Variant of Lydía.

Lydía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Lydia.

Lydiana f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic), English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Lydianna.

Lydiane f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Elaboration of Lydie.

Lydianna f English (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Elaborated form of Lydia, or variant of Lydianne. It may have been inspired by the word Lydian (compare Lydian) or the similar name Dianna.

Lydianne f English (Rare), French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Lydiane.

Lydielle f English (American, Rare)
Most likely an elaboration of Lydia by way of combining it with the French name suffix -elle.

Lydija f Sorbian, Lithuanian (Rare)
Sorbian and Lithuanian form of Lydia.

Lydwine f French (Belgian, Rare), French, Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Lidwina.

Lydya f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Variant of Lydia.

Lye f Judeo-French
Variant of Lya.

Lyham m French (Modern)
Variant of Lyam.

Lyka f Filipino (Rare)

Lylee f English (Rare)
Variant of Lylie.

Lylia f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Lilia.

Lylian f & m English (Rare), Estonian (Rare), French
English and Estonian feminine and French masculine variant of Lilian.

Lyliane f French, French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish
Variant of Liliane.

Lylie f English, Medieval English
Lylie was first recorded as a diminutive of Elizabeth in 13th century England.... [more]

Lylio m French (Modern)
Variant of Lilio.

Lymari f Spanish (Caribbean)

Lymoine m Obscure
Variant of Lemoine.

Lynai f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lenae.

Lyncée m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Lynceus.

Lyndee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lindy.

Lynece f English (Australian, Modern, Rare)

Lynei f Obscure

Lynella f English (American)

Lynelle f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Lyn with the popular name suffix -Elle.

Lynesha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular name element Lyn (from names such as Lynette) and the common name suffix sha.

Lynetta f American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Lynette.

Lynith f Obscure

Lynix m & f Obscure

Lynka f Silesian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Lyna.

Lynken f Medieval Flemish

Lynnae f English (American, Rare)
Probably an elaboration of Lynn (using the same suffix as Renae, Janae, Shanae, etc)... [more]

Lynnea f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Linnea.

Lynnesi f Obscure

Lynnet f Obscure

Lynnia f American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Lynn, probably influenced by the sound of Linnéa.

Lynnica f American (Rare)

Lynnox f & m Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Lennox.

Lynsea f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.

Lynwen f Welsh
Possibly formed from the Welsh masculine name Lyn (a short form of Llywelyn) or the initial sound in Lynette combined with the Welsh element gwen "white; fair; blessed"... [more]

Lynx m Astronomy
Lynx is a constellation in the northern sky, introduced in the 17th century by Johannes Hevelius. It is named after the lynx, a genus of cats.

Lynya f American (Modern, Rare)

Lyon m English (Canadian, Rare)
Allegedly derived from the city in France of the same name.

Lyona f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Leona, the spelling perhaps influenced by that of the French place name Lyon.

Lyonel m English (Rare), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Haitian Creole
Variant of Lionel.

Lyonelle f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Lyonel.

Lyonne f Dutch (Rare)

Lyonor f Medieval Galician
Variant of Lionor.

Lyrah f Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Lyra.

Lyralen f American (Modern, Rare)

Lyriane f French (Rare)
Variant of Allyriane.

Lyrica f American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Lyric.

Lyricia f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Lyric and Lyrica.

Lyrick m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lyric.

Lyrikos m Late Greek (Rare)
Derived from the Greek adjective λυρικός (lyrikos) meaning "of the lyre" (as in, the musical instrument).

Lyris f English (Modern, Rare)
Lyris is occasionally listed among the Oceanids of Greek mythology. As such, the name first appears in Hyginus's Fabulae.... [more]

Lyron m English (Modern, Rare), Hebrew (Rare)
Variant transcription of Liron.

Lysa f English (Rare), Popular Culture, Literature
Variant of Lisa or Liza. This is the name of the Lady of the Vale and Catelyn Stark's sister in 'A Song of Ice and Fire' and the corresponding TV series 'Game of Thrones'.

Lysandre m & f French, French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Lysander and Lysandra.

Lysbet f Medieval Flemish
Older form of Lijsbeth.

Lysbeth f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Older form of Lijsbeth.

Lyse f French, French (Belgian), French (Quebec)
Variant of Lise, although folk etymology likes to associate this name with the French word lys "lily". It is borne by Canadian BBC journalist Lyse Doucet (1958-).

Lyshane f Obscure

Lysia f Late Roman, Greek Mythology, English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
Feminine form of Lysius as well as an epithet of both Artemis and Demeter.

Lysiana f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lysiane.

Lysiane f French, French (Belgian), Flemish (Rare)
Combination of Elisabeth and Anne 1, although folk etymology occasionally considers this name a shortened form of Lysianassa... [more]

Lysianne f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Lysiane.

Lysie f French (Modern, Rare)

Lysimaque m History (Gallicized)
French form of Lysimachus.

Lysippe m History (Gallicized)
French form of Lysippos via its latinized form Lysippus.

Lyško m Sorbian, Literature
Lyško is also a character in Otfried Preußler's 1971 German fantasy novel 'Krabat' (published in English as 'The Satanic Mill' in 1972, 'The Curse of the Darkling Mill' in 2000 and 'Krabat' in 2011), which is based on a Sorbian legend.... [more]

Lyson f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lison.

Lystra f English (Rare)
From the name of an ancient town of Asia Minor, the origins of which are uncertain. In Acts in the New Testament, Lystra (then a Roman colōnia) was "one chief scene of the preaching of Paul and Barnabas", as well as the likely hometown of Paul's "chosen companion and fellow missionary" Timothy... [more]

Lyta f English (Rare)
Variant of Lita.

Lyta f Indonesian

Lythan f Welsh (Rare)

Lytta f Greek Mythology
Attic form of Lyssa 2.

Lyubena f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Lyuben.

Lyubka f Bulgarian
Short form of names beginning with the element Lyub-, such as Lyubomira.

Lyubomira f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Lyubomir.

Lyuboslav m Bulgarian
Cognate of Ľuboslav.

Lyubou f Belarusian
Variant transcription of Liubou.

Lyvio m French (Modern)
Variant of Livio.

Lyvonne f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lavonne.

Lyvonte m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lavonte.

Lyzabeth f Obscure

Ma f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Short for names beginning with Ma-, such as Margareta and Margrethe.

Maaja f Estonian
Estonian form of Maia.

Maali f Estonian

Maalot f Medieval French

Maanape m Literature
Maanape is a character in the 1928 novel Macunaíma, o herói sem nenhum caráter (Macunaíma in English) by Brazilian writer Mário de Andrade. The novel is considered one of the founding texts of Brazilian modernism.

Maano m Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Maanus.

Maanus m Estonian
Estonian form of Magnus.

Maara f Estonian

Maare f Estonian
Variant of Mare.

Maargréit f Luxembourgish
Variant of Margréit.

Maari f Finnish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Mari 1.

Maaris f & m Estonian (Rare)
As a feminine name, this is a variant of Maris 1, while as a masculine name, it is an Estonian borrowing of Māris.

Maarius m Estonian
Estonian form of Marius.

Maarta f Indian (Rare)

Maasje f Dutch
Feminine form of Maas.

Maayl m Manx
Manx form of Michael.

Maazuga f Judeo-Arabic (Archaic), Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Feminine form of Marzūq.

Mabaline f American (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Maybelline.

Maban m Medieval Breton, Cornish (Archaic)
Derived from Proto-Brythonic mab "son".

Mabbina f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Early Anglicization of Meadhbh via the Latinization Meba.

Mábel f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Mabel.

Mabelie f Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish
Medieval Dutch variant of Mabilia.

Mabell f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Mabel.

Mabila f Medieval Occitan

Mabile f Medieval French

Mabiley f Medieval Welsh
Variant of Mabilia recorded in medieval Wales.

Mabília f Portuguese (Rare)

Mabilia f Medieval French, Medieval English, Gascon
Latinized form of Mabile, recorded in 15th-century French-speaking Switzerland.

Mabily f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Mablean f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Maybelline.

Mabli f Welsh
Welsh form of Mabel. It was coined circa 1900.

Mabry f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Mabry.

Maca f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Diminutive of Marija, used as a given name in its own right.

Macaela f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaela.

Macaiah m American (Rare)
Variant of Micaiah.

Macaire m French (Rare), French (African)
French form of Macarius.

Macarée m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Macareus.

Macari m Catalan, Gascon, Provençal
Catalan, Provençal and Gascon form of Macarius (see Macario).

Macària f Provençal
Feminine form of Macari.

Macarie m History (Ecclesiastical), Moldovan (Rare)
Romanian form of Makarios.

Macariu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Macario.

Maccabea f Italian
Feminine form of Maccabeo.

Maccabee m Ancient Aramaic (Anglicized), Mormon
The name of an ancient Jewish warrior, Judah Maccabee, meaning "the hammer". ... [more]

Macco m East Frisian (Archaic)
Younger form of Makko, first recorded in the 1500s and eventually faded into oblivion in the 1700s.

Macdonald m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname MacDonald/MacDonald

Macé m Medieval French, Norman
Old Norman and medieval French (and as such recorded in 15th-century Paris) form of Mathieu.

Macée f Medieval French
Feminine form of Macé.

Macee f American (Rare)
Variant of Macy.

Macéj m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Matthias.

Macéo m French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
French form of Maceo.

Maceo m Spanish (Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Mateo.

Macette f Norman, French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Macé, recorded from the early 1600s onwards.

Macha f French (Modern, Rare)
French transliteration of Russian Маша (see Masha).

Machiel m Dutch, Flemish (Rare), Medieval Flemish
Variant of Michiel.

Machlon m Biblical Dutch, Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Mahlon.

Machol m Jewish

Machtelt f Medieval Dutch
Variant of Machteld.

Macià m Catalan
Catalan form of Matthias.

Maciah f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Macías m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Matthew.

Macieja f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Maciej.

Maciek m Polish
Diminutive of Maciej.

Maćij m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Mathias. Maćij Wjacław Jakula (German: Mathias Wenzel Jäckel), born 1655, was a Sorbian sculptor famous for his works in Prague.

Maciuś m Polish
Diminutive of Maciej.

Mack m Kashubian
Diminutive of Macéj.

Mackenna f American (Modern)
Variant of McKenna.

Mackensie f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Mackenson m Haitian Creole, Bahamian Creole

Mackenzy f & m American (Modern, Rare), Haitian Creole (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Mackessa f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Mack 1 using the suffix essa.

Maćko m Polish
Diminutive of Maciej.

Mackynzie f American (Modern)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Maclaina f Romansh
Romansh form of Magdalena, traditionally found in Val Müstair.

Maclou m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Malo via the Latinization Maclovius.

Macmillan m English (African)
Transferred use of the surname MacMillan.

Macon m & f American (South, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Macon.

Måcrawe m Walloon
Walloon form of Macarius.

Macrin m History (Gallicized)
French form of Macrinus.

Macrina f Late Roman, Spanish, Romansh (Archaic), Romanian, Moldovan, History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Macrinus. This name was borne by two saints, namely saint Macrina the Elder and her granddaughter saint Macrina the Younger.

Macrine f History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Macrina.

Macrobe m History (Gallicized)
French form of Macrobius.

Macsi m Walloon
Walloon short form of Maximilien.

Macunaíma m Literature
Macunaíma is the main character in the 1928 novel Macunaíma, o herói sem nenhum caráter (Macunaíma in English) by Brazilian writer Mário de Andrade. The novel is considered one of the founding texts of Brazilian modernism.

Mada f Croatian, Spanish, Portuguese
Diminutive of Magdalena.

Mădălin m Romanian
Masculine form of Mădălina.

Madalina f Romanian (Expatriate)
Variant spelling of Mădălina used by Romanians abroad or in informal contexts (for example on the internet). Note that this is not the standard spelling of the name.

Madaline f English
Variant of Madeleine.

Madalynne f English (Modern)
Variant of Madeline.

Madars m Latvian
Masculine form of Madara.

Madasan m American (Rare)

Maddaleno m Italian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Maddalena.

Maddilyn f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madeline.

Made f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Medieval Scots form of Maude.

Made f Latvian (Rare), Estonian (Rare)

Madea f American (South, Rare), Filipino (Rare), Popular Culture
In the case of the Tyler Perry character, the name was taken from a phrase (madea or madear) used in the American south meaning "mother dear". It may also be a variant spelling of Medea.

Madeeha f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic مديحة or Urdu مدیحہ (see Madiha).

Madeg m Breton
Breton cognate of Madoc.

Madel f Filipino

Madelaina f English (Rare)

Madelein f Afrikaans
Variant of Madeleine.

Madeleina f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Madeleine, influenced by cognates such as Italian Maddalena.

Madelena f Medieval Portuguese, Medieval Spanish
Medieval Portuguese and medieval Spanish variant of Magdalena.

Mâdelène f Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Madeleine.

Madelène f Norman
Norman form of Madeleine.

Madelene f Swedish, Norwegian, English (Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
English and Scandinavian variant of Madeleine (in the latter case reflecting the French pronunciation).

Madelgard f Germanic, Dutch, History
Variant spelling of Madalgard. Madelgard was the name of one of Charlemagne's concubines.

Madelin f English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Madeline.

Madelis f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)

Madelyna f American (Rare)
Variant of Madelina.

Madelyne f English (Rare)
Variant of Madeline.