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Marlene

American  
[mahr-leen, -lay-nuh] / mɑrˈlin, -ˈleɪ nə /
Also Marleen

noun

  1. a female given name.


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Marlene Mumford, 84, and William Mumford, 90, died at their property at Hoel Fawr, Caerphilly, last December.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

"It's terrible," said Marlene Leon, 33, another marcher.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

Marlene Blaylock of Myrtle Beach felt confident because she had inherited her staff from her brother.

From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026

Marlene Cooper has paid $100 a week to get a box of five meals from Blue Apron for the last decade, delighting in dinners like chicken enchilada skillet and cilantro paneer and chickpea curry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

When he turned around he found Marlene was right there in front of him.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

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