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Germaine

American  
[jer-meyn, zher-men] / dʒərˈmeɪn, ʒɛrˈmɛn /
Or Germain

noun

  1. a female given name.


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After it, Germaine Greer predicted "life may be about to change for Wylie. Word has got out that she is seriously cool".

From BBC Feb. 24, 2026

As Germaine Greer said: “The opposite of patriarchy is not matriarchy but fraternity.”

From Salon Sep. 1, 2024

Out come characters like Donna Germaine, the sweetly hapless real estate agent of “Pee Pee Manor,” and Fifi, the saloon singer of “Our Home Out West,” a parody of 1970s Christmas specials.

From New York Times Feb. 27, 2024

Purdy then tried to improvise and threw a pass that Germaine Pratt deflected to himself for an interception.

From Washington Times Oct. 30, 2023

“Really, it’s thanks to Sister Germaine for keeping such fastidious records, young mouse. Now, here’s where you’ll start.”

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

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