Earlene

Earlene is a given name, the feminine equivalent of the name Earl. Both names derive from Old English term eorl, meaning "nobleman" or "chieftain". The name may also be related to the Irish Gaelic names Arleen and Arlene, which mean "the pledge".

Variant spellings of this name include Earline, Earleen, Earlena, Erlean, and Erleen. Related names include Earla, Earley, Earlie and Erlinda.

People

 * Earlene Brown (1935–1983), athlete
 * Earlene Fowler (b. 1954), author
 * Earlene Hill Hooper (b. 1938?), politician of New York
 * Earlene Risinger (1927–2008), professional baseball pitcher
 * Earlene Roberts (1935–2013), politician of New Mexico