Name
Ondine
Meaning
Ondine is a feminine name of French origin meaning “little wave”.
Ondine derives from the Latin unda, meaning wave, and names the water nymphs of European legend who could gain a soul by marrying a mortal. The French spelling was fixed in literature through Giraudoux's play Ondine, giving the name a theatrical, watery elegance.
Rare everywhere; better known from ballet and theater than from birth records.
At a glance
- Origin
- French
- Gender
- Feminine
- Pronounced
- /ohn-DEEN/
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Questions
Ondine is a feminine name of French origin meaning “little wave”. Ondine derives from the Latin unda, meaning wave, and names the water nymphs of European legend who could gain a soul by marrying a mortal.
Ondine is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. Rare everywhere; better known from ballet and theater than from birth records.
The name Ondine comes from French. Ondine derives from the Latin unda, meaning wave, and names the water nymphs of European legend who could gain a soul by marrying a mortal. The French spelling was fixed in literature through Giraudoux's play Ondine, giving the name a theatrical, watery elegance.
Ondine is pronounced ohn-DEEN.
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