Queenie

Queenie
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English: from the affectionate nickname Queen (going back to Old English cwēn, related to cwene woman, respelled as if derived from Latin), with the addition of the hypocoristic suffix -ie (originally characteristic of northern England and Scotland). In the Victorian era it was sometimes used as an allusive pet form for VICTORIA (SEE Victoria). As a Jewish name it represents an Anglicized form of MALKAH (SEE Malkah).

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  • Queenie (elephant) — Queenie was an elephant who was used to give rides for children at Melbourne Zoo for 40 years. Queenie was a very popular exhibit, with large crowds of children often gathering around her enclosure even when she was not giving rides. She was… …   Wikipedia

  • Queenie McKenzie — Queenie McKenzie, auch Queenie McKenzie Nakarra genannt, (* 1930 in der Old Texas Station am westlichen Ord River im östlichen Kimberley; † November 1998) war die erste bekannte und anerkannte Aborigine Malerin der East Kimberley School in… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Queenie In Love — est un film d Amos Kollek (2001) Synopsis Ce qui suit dévoile des moments clés de l’intrigue. Queenie, 24 ans, vit à Manhattan et travaille auprès d enfants en difficulté. Excentrique et déjantée, elle rêve d être actrice. Horace, ex policier ,… …   Wikipédia en Français

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