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Marlene

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

noun

  1. a female given name.


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In response to a request for comment from Salon, Galán-Woods’ campaign manager, Jonathan Miller, said that “no candidate in this race has built the local support Marlene Galán-Woods has.”

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

German actress Marlene Dietrich and fashion designer Coco Chanel also embraced it.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

The group’s profit was worse than expected, dragged down by a higher tax rate and a volatile net fair value result, analysts Benjamin Goy and Marlene Eibensteiner write.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

Marlene McIsaac, a resident in the Waitomo district, says she wished there had been "a happier ending".

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025

He clung on and buried his head in her shoulder, crying out for Marlene.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

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