If you cant tolerate the nickname clem, i wouldnt name her clementine. Debuting with the eponymous title clementine in 2006, the seven books in the series follow the eccentric and lovable, yet unintentionally devious, eightyearold clementine through third grade. There is also a wellknown song called oh my darling clementine. Sara pennypacker was a painter before becoming a writer, and has two absolutely fabulous children who are now grown. In this first book of the series, clementine tries to help out her friend margaret, but ends up in a lot of trouble for it.
View clementine popularity trends, how the popularity of clementine has changed over time. Clementine is a feminine form of clement, an anglicised form of the. Some sources have attributed an earlier origin for the hybrid, pointing to similar fruit native to the provinces of guangxi and guangdong in presentday china, but these are likely. See the popularity of clementine since 1880 and compare it to other names in both chart and table forms. Popularity of clementine how popular is the name clementine. Browse for all the origins, histories, and meanings of clementine and over 40,000 other names. Originally an accidental hybrid said to have been cultivated from c. Princess clementine of belgium 18721955 princess clementine of orleans 18171907 clementine abel 1826 1905, a german writer. And ironically in a book intended to celebrate clementine s own story, she. Clementine the walking dead clementine is a fictional character in the walking dead episodic adventure video game series, a spinoff of the robert kirkman comic of the same name and developed by telltale games. Sara pennypacker, author of childrens books including clementine, summer of the gypsy moths, the talented clementine, clementines letter, clementine friend of the week, the amazing world of stuart, including stuarts cape and stuart goes to school, flat stanley books including the mount rushmore calamity, the great egyptian grave robbery, the japanese ninja surprise and the intrepid canadian. Each name is listed with the most prevalent spelling first followed by variations of the name.
Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics like red hair. The term was first used in 1929 collection of stories by j. Clementine or clementine is a feminine given name derivative of clement. Clementine is also the name of a citrus fruit a cross between a. The name clementine means feminine form of the latin clement. This page or section lists people that share the same given name.
The clementine family name was found in the usa, canada, and scotland between 1841 and 1920. Social security administration data, the first name clementine is not a popular baby girls name in new jersey. This was about 23% of all the recorded clementines in the usa. The story of the passover lamb is found in the bible. Some people say a name is the decision that shapes a lifetimewe couldnt agree more. If all those books on the many aspects of winston churchill have definitely demonstrated the contradictory nature of the man and his career, this.
Clementine definition of clementine by merriamwebster. In 1880 there were 5 clementine families living in louisiana. Things get worse each day of the week, until finally shes worried that margaret is right. An adorable badass girl from the walking dead game. Creole given name etymology discovery louisiana historic. The books importance in american literature underscores its accurate representation of the 1960s, or as thompson describes, a decade of hysteria, insolence, insult and rot. While you cant and shouldnt use all of these ideas, pick and choose the ones that best speak to your students, whether youre using the book as a readaloud or a book for guided reading, literature circles, or book club discussion groups. Clementine definition is a small nearly seedless citrus fruit that is probably a hybrid between a tangerine and an orange. At the dawn of christianity, several early church leaders took the name clement, including pope st. In french baby names the meaning of the name clementine is. The history of clementine originates from a german background.
Feminine form of clement, which is derived from the latin clemens mild, gentle. She has written several books, including clementine and the talented clementine, illustrated by marla frazee. No one knows when the song was recorded in english. In the book, clementine, name one thing clementine writes in her journal that she plans to do when she grows up. I like the name clementine but i dont like any of the nicknames like clemmy, clem and tiny. Most of the trouble involves her best friend margaret. Clementine is a story about a mischievous thirdgrader. User comments for the name clementine behind the name. Clementine, friend of the week is a very cute story about a little girl by sara pennypacker. Clement vii was the first of the antipopes of avignon. But then comes the news that hes a finalist in a contest where he might get to go on an archaeological dig in egypt. Especially with her teacher at the helm of their class. It is quite trendy at the moment, and getting more popular, but that doesnt seem to bother you. Its not a name in french one commonly hears or sees, so i needed to verify.
Cleo is better as a nn if you could make it stick iyswim but then id be inclined to use that rather than clementine in the first place. The sasquatch is an apelike creature in north american cryptozoology thats thought to be an amalgam of native american and european folklore. She got to be line leader, collect lunch money, tell the class her life story, and she received a friend of the week book with compliments from all her classmates. She is the deuteragonist of season one and season three and the protagonist of season two and season four. Its interesting to read clementine so soon after reading all the ramona books. Thanks to elisabeth for suggesting todays baby name of the day. She is very interested in all the world has to offer. Meaning of the name clementine, analysis of the name clementine and so much more what does clementine mean and its numerology, definition, origin, popularity and very interesting information. Clementine or clementina, the latinate form was the name of the 1 virgins supposedly martyred with saint clementina in the fourth century ad. Clementine is a series of childrens chapter books written by sara pennypacker and illustrated by marla frazee.
The clementine fruit got its name from father clement rodier, who bred it in 1902. Clementine, the heroine of a series of childrens books by sara pennypacker. A list of 36 best early chapter books about girls that are great series to keep kids motivated to read. Origin theme any biblical classic colorinspired cool and creative disney characters elegant flowers genderneutral hipster musical mythology nature oldfashioned places popularname alternatives shakespeare short and sweet southern unique wild west. The cultural or language origin is listed as well as the literal meaning of the name. Imagine that, only 7 babies in new jersey have the same name as you in 1919. I arrived at the book of isaiah, and stumbled, because i could not think of the french way to say isaiah to save my life. Clementine is a nameberry favorite that has finally broken back into the us top after more than half a century off the list. The name paschall, pronounced pahskall, comes from pascha, a latinized spelling of the hebrew word pesach, meaning passover. Clementine girls name meaning, origin, and popularity. Stuarts cape and stuart goes to school, both illustrated by martin matje, and dumbstruck.
The name clementine is a girls name of french, latin origin meaning mild, merciful clementine is a nameberry favorite that has finally broken back into the us top after more than half a century off the list. Louisiana had the highest population of clementine families in 1880. With the help of the bellyballot community, weve created a comprehensive list of diverse, unique, and popular names from around the globe. In many situtations clementine is only trying to help, but she makes things worse. The nook book ebook of the clementine clementine series pageperfect nook book by sara pennypacker, marla frazee clementine by sarah pennypacker parent child book discussion grades november 2008 discussion questions created by julie moran. Clementine, main character of the clementine book series by sara pennypacker. The highest recorded use of the first name clementine was in 2018 with a total of 425 babies. The most clementine families were found in the usa in 1920. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Shes quite strong for her age and has survived throughout the years. Id have thought at that age shed think it was really cool. Clementine baby name meaning, origin and popularity. The melody was published in the book south from granada and became popular with the mexican miners during the gold rush.
The name clementine is a french baby names baby name. Her peers might use the nickname, whether you like it or not. I think that clementine is ok as a name but i really dislike clemmie and thats certainly the most obvious nn. Clementine, affectionately nicknamed clem by many of her companions, is the protagonist of telltale games the walking dead video game series. The name clementine means gentle, merciful and is of english origin. Related words clementine synonyms, antonyms, hypernyms and hyponyms. My darling clementine is a famous american folk song. Clementine is the feminine form of the male name clement. Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to britain and ireland. The name clementine is a girls name of french, latin origin meaning mild, merciful. Clementine name meaning, what does clementine mean. Meaning, origin, etymology and all informations about first name clementine french feminine form of clement. As an adult reading this book, flashbacks to your childhood are bound to happen and the feelings you felt at that time will likely resurface, proving that the main character, clementine, is very believable. Still, its style value may mean there are more clementines than you might guess in your neighborhoodit may be a name that raises moms eyebrows, but it wont surprise your.
The clementine is a spontaneous citrus hybrid that arose in the late 19th century in misserghin, algeria, in the garden of the orphanage of brother clement rodier, for whom it would be formally named in 1902. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Clementine s letter is the third book in the series, and it is chock full of giggling moments. Etymology the origin of a word and the historical development of its meaning. Meaning of clementine with illustrations and photos. The name hunter eventually achieved a position on americas top 100 list in 1993, and. The next part is where this book stands out from the other name books. Clementine is a girls name of french, latin origin meaning mild, merciful. Clementine was picked to be friend of the week in her third grade class.
Our goal is to provide the best experience for expecting moms and dads to find the perfect name for their child. But clementine doesnt want her teacher to leave them. Free people of color fpoc, genealogy, history, language, names, slavery. Check out these related baby name lists to discover more baby boy and baby girl. Clementine is a name thats been used by parents who are considering baby names for girls. Clementines definition, a small, sweet variety of tangerine with orangered skin.
Burns, an agent from the bureau of indian affairs, who transliterated it from halkomelem sasqec, which. Especially in reference to the edition of the vulgate issued due to pope clement viii in 1592, which was the official latin bible text. Completely clementine is the seventh book in the series. Do you think 9 year old clementine will be upset by having a new baby with the same name. This is where clementines letter comes into the story.