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Imogene

Pronunciation: IM-oh-jeen (key)

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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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Gene
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Meaning: Maiden
Origin: English

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Imogene Coca, actress
Imogene Heap, singer and songwriter.

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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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