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Darlene

American  
[dahr-leen] / dɑrˈlin /
Or Darleen

noun

  1. a female given name: from the Old English word meaning “darling.”


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“There is real reform going on in Japan,” said Darlene Pasquill, head of the equity division at Mizuho Americas.

From Barron's Feb. 26, 2026

To her 12,000 followers on TikTok, surrogate Darlene Arreola describes surrogacy as a way to “help complete a family and earn money to help your family” and recruits for California agency SurrogateFirst.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 28, 2025

"I was not invited to my daughter's wedding," Darlene told Salon.

From Salon Dec. 18, 2024

It was near The Oz in January 1984 that Darlene Sindle, then 16, first spotted Michael Cox, a skinny 27-year-old with intense green eyes and short dark hair.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 18, 2024

My lips quiver as I pick Darlene up off the floor.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles

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