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Celine for a first name
« on: Monday 18 June 12 01:00 BST (UK) »
Hello,

My sister is named Celine.  For the longest time I thought she was named after Seline, the Greek goddess of the moon (and supposedly Dad wooed Mom and asked her hand in marriage under a full moon).  But now that I am researching the family genealogy, I have seen Seline as a man's name and Celina for a female.  Can anyone tell me if Celine is 1) Polish or Ukrainian? 2) what does the name 'mean' or translate to? (i.e Francis is Frank).

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Re: Celine for a first name
« Reply #1 on: Monday 18 June 12 03:16 BST (UK) »
Hi Robin,

It is an alternate form of Seline and is Greek. Celina/Selina also alternate forms.

other variations ; Celene, Celeen, Celinn, Celena, Celeena, Celenia, Cena, Celeena, Calena, Celina, Celinda, Celinka, Celinna, Celka, Celinna

Selene, Selini, Selenie, Seleny, Selie, Selin, Selinda, Selinia, Selinka, Sellina, Selyna, Selyne, Selynne, Sylina

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Re: Celine for a first name
« Reply #2 on: Monday 18 June 12 03:18 BST (UK) »
I can't find any reference to male forms of the name, above are all feminine forms.


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.... meaning according to wiki is 'heavenly' and Celeste is a related name.

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Re: Celine for a first name
« Reply #3 on: Monday 18 June 12 03:25 BST (UK) »
Another source, Celine as a girl's name is of Latin origin and the meaning of Celine is "heaven' from the  word Caelia. Can also be a short form of Marceline.

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Re: Celine for a first name
« Reply #4 on: Monday 18 June 12 03:38 BST (UK) »
  ;D My mum was , and my daughter is Celestine. We call her Cess. for short. May be after celestial, as in the stars. My mum believed the NUNs gave her her name for some reason as she was actualy named Maria Jane Bergersen.  ??? ??? ??? ???
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Re: Celine for a first name
« Reply #5 on: Monday 18 June 12 03:49 BST (UK) »
Could it have been her confirmation name, Carl  :-\

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Re: Celine for a first name
« Reply #6 on: Monday 18 June 12 04:23 BST (UK) »
 :) Could be,  Mare, I don't know how the Church works :-X but i do  know mum was married and lived her whole life i.e. car licence, pension, bank account and Will etc.  As Marie Celestine Olsen.But... her birth cert. is Maria Jane Bergersen. :-X :-X :-X :-X :-X Hope no law broken :P :
               May be some one could explain, as it has be a bit of a mystery over the years,
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Re: Celine for a first name
« Reply #7 on: Monday 18 June 12 04:45 BST (UK) »
Hi All,

Celine is her given name.  She was confirmed, but I don't know that name. 

What would help is to know if other Poles and Ukrainians are named Celine/Seline/Celina, or is it a rather unique 'new' name?  Sort of along the lines how some folks nowadays are spelling Michelle as "MeShell" to be different....  I did see in a thread about the Harach family (in 2010?) about a Celina Harach, which made me wonder... I thought my mom was being unique, but then Celine Dion came along...  Is the name more prevalent in Canada amongst the immigrants from Poland, or is it just a name that has been around since the Greeks and maybe before?
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Re: Celine for a first name
« Reply #8 on: Monday 18 June 12 05:19 BST (UK) »
With your last question Robin, I just realised by checking on your profile for your whereabouts, I should have included a 'Welcome to RootsChat' with my post ... we're a global village here on this great site  :D someone with more international knowledge may give you a response re usage of the name.
However just by putting the name  and Poland into search it appears there was a Celine Borzecka also known as Blessed Celine Borzecka formerly of Poland  who died in 1913 and honoured by Roman Catholicism which being a prominent religion there, may influence popularity of choice for naming girls perhaps.

Some names are universal and timeless though, think that may be one of them.
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