Earlene is a
given name
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, the
feminine
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equivalent of the name
Earl
Earl () is a rank of the nobility in the United Kingdom. The title originates in the Old English word ''eorl'', meaning "a man of noble birth or rank". The word is cognate with the Scandinavian form ''jarl'', and meant "chieftain", particular ...
. Both names derive from
Old English
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term ''eorl'', meaning "
nobleman" or "chieftain".
The name may also be related to the
Irish Gaelic
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names
Arleen and
Arlene, which mean "the
pledge
Pledge may refer to:
Promises
* a solemn promise
* Abstinence pledge, a commitment to practice abstinence, usually teetotalism or chastity
* The Pledge (New Hampshire), a promise about taxes by New Hampshire politicians
* Pledge of Allegianc ...
".
Variant spellings of this name include Earline, Earleen,
[ Earlena, Erlean, and Erleen.][ Related names include Earla, Earley, Earlie][ and Erlinda.][
]
People
* Earlene Brown
Earlene Brown (née ''Dennis;'' June 11, 1935 – May 1, 1983) was an American athlete notable for her careers in track and field and roller games. She competed at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics in the shot put and discus throw and won a bronz ...
(1935–1983), athlete
* Earlene Fowler (b. 1954), author
* Earlene Hill Hooper
Earlene Hill Hooper is an American politician who represented District 18 in the New York State Assembly from 1988 to 2018. Hooper's district included large portions of Nassau County. Hooper served as the first female Deputy Speaker of the Assem ...
(b. 1938?), politician of New York
* Earlene Risinger
Helen Earlene Risinger (March 20, 1927 – July 29, 2008) was a pitcher who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 6' 2", 137 lb., she batted and threw right-handed.
One of the tallest players ...
(1927–2008), professional baseball pitcher
* Earlene Roberts
Earlene Roberts (August 19, 1935 – August 6, 2013) was an American businesswoman and Republican politician from New Mexico.
Background
Roberts was born in Oklahoma on August 19, 1935. She moved to Lovington, New Mexico, where she was a ...
(1935–2013), politician of New Mexico
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References
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English-language feminine given names
Irish feminine given names