Charlene

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ʃɑɹˈlin/

Origin

A feminine form of Charles coined in the nineteenth century.

Full definition of Charlene

Proper noun

1. ; best used in the U.S. in the 1940s.
• 1997 Roderick Peter MacIntyre: Takes: Stories for Young Adults, Thistledown Press, ISBN 1895449545, page 58"Be grateful for our blessings, Charlie." My name's really Charlene. Sounds like a southern romance, Fabio drooling over Charlene's heaving bosom. I'm no Charlene, even at fourteen.

Related terms

• Sharlene