Maudlin
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See also: maudlin
Alternative forms
Etymology
English surname, from Middle English Maudeleyn. Doublet of Madeleine, Magdalen, Magdalena, and Magdalene.
Proper noun
Maudlin (plural Maudlins)
- A surname.
- Alternative form of Magdalen (“Magdalen College, Oxford”)
- 1892, Lilian M. Quiller-Couch, Reminiscences of Oxford, page 153:
- At the same school we met a young man of small fortune, and in a subordinate situation at Maudlin.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Maudlin is the 28679th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 831 individuals. Maudlin is most common among White (92.78%) individuals.
References
- (Magdalen College): 1873, John Camden Hotten, The Slang Dictionary
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