Meaning and Origin
What does the name Mandolin mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Mandolin
User Submitted Origins
American
60%
Italian
20%
French
20%
User Submitted Meanings
- A submission from Maine, U.S. says the name Mandolin means "Fabulous, artistic" and is of French origin.
- According to a user from Pennsylvania, U.S., the name Mandolin is of American origin and means "Noun. mandilon m (plural mandilones) (Mexico, slang, familiar) henpecked husband (powerless married man). Man who complies with every desire of his partner in order to avoid conflict. coward, weakling".
International Interest
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun
A small and beautifully shaped instrument resembling the lute.
Etymology: F. mandoline, It. mandolino, dim. of mandola, fr. L. pandura. See Bandore
Other Dictionary Sources
- A stringed instrument related to the lute, usually played with a plectrum
Wiktionary
From French mandoline, from Italian mandolino, diminutive of mandola, a large stringed instrument.
- (music) a stringed instrument and a member of the lute family, having eight strings in four courses, frequently tuned as a violin, and with either a bowl-shaped back or a flat back
- a kitchen tool used for slicing vegetables (usually spelled mandoline)
- (military) an RAF World War II code name for patrols to attack enemy railway transport and other ground targets
mandolin was also found in the following language(s): Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Turkish