| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Latin |
| Meaning | merciful |
| Region of origin | France |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Clémentine |
| Derivative(s) | Clem, Clemmie, Clemence, Clementia, Clementina, Tina |
Clémentine or Clementine is a French feminine form of Clement. The name has been in use in English-speaking countries since the 19th century. In the United States, the name has associations with Oh My Darling, Clementine, a traditional American, tragic but sometimes comic, Western folk ballad[1] and with the citrus fruit named in honor of Clément Rodier, a French missionary who first discovered and propagated the cultivar in Algeria.
- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 59. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.