Celine

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A graceful French name commonly understood as meaning “moon” or “heavenly.”

Meaning

In the excerpts, Celine is tied to the French form and to Greek selēnē, meaning “moon.” The books also connect it to Selina/Selene, reinforcing the “moon” sense rather than a purely Latin origin. In modern use, it is often felt as a polished French name with a luminous, celestial meaning.

Origin

FrenchGreekfeminine

Fun fact

One excerpt says Selina and the French Celine were linked so closely that Selina may have been adopted in England by mistake for Celine.

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Confidence: mixed. Sources: History of Christian Names, Praenomina; or, the etymology of the principal Christian names of Great Britain and Ireland, Girls' Names and Name-Day and Birthday Book.

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