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Germaine

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

noun

  1. a female given name.


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It had a similar deal with France's Paris St Germaine for two seasons, providing fans with its baked products and desserts on match days of home games.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2025

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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