Imogene
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Origin of the name Imogene:
Of uncertain origin and meaning, Imogen was first recorded as the name of the heroine in Shakespeare's play Cymbeline. The name is thought to be a misprint of Raphael Holinshed's Innogen, a Celtic name supposedly derived from the Gaelic inghean (girl, maiden). Var: Imogen.
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Meaning: Maiden
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Imogene Coca, actress
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The name of one of the main characters in the book "The Blue Girl" by Charles DeLint.
Imogene Threadgoode, a main character in "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe" by Fannie Flagg.
"Imogene's Antler's" a children's book by David Small
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