French

Ondine

Pronounced on-DEENShare

Meaning: French form of Undine, associated with waves

  • Girl
  • Rare gem
  • 2 syllables

The story

Ondine belongs to the literary water-spirit tradition of Undine. The older term was formed from Latin unda, wave; it is a literary association rather than an ancient sea-goddess name.

Nicknames

  • Ondi
  • Dina
  • Dee

Spellings & variants

  • Undine
  • Ondina
  • Undina

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Ondine comes from French.

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