Maxine

Maxine is of Latin origin, derived from the name Maximus, meaning "greatest" or "most excellent."

Notable Namesakes

• Maxine Waters - Politician, U.S. Representative for California.
• Maxine Hong Kingston - Author, "The Woman Warrior" memoir.
• Maxine Peake - Actress, "Shameless" and "The Theory of Everything."
• Maxine Kumin - Poet, Pulitzer Prize winner.
• Maxine Nightingale - Singer, "Right Back Where We Started From."
• Maxine Sullivan - Jazz singer, "Loch Lomond" rendition.
• Maxine Bahns - Actress, "The Brothers McMullen" and "She's the One."
• Maxine Audley - Actress, "Peeping Tom" and "The Vikings."
• Maxine Doyle - Choreographer, co-founder of Punchdrunk theater company.
• Maxine Elliott - Actress and theater producer in the early 1900s.

Complementary Names / Sisters

Girl names closely related to Maxine

Complementary Names / Brothers

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Name Variants

Names with similar meaning to Maxine