Chinese American author
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Chinese American author
Name Origin
English
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Maxine Hong Kingston is Chinese American author.
The name Maxine means "unisex given name". It is of English origin.
Name Meaning
unisex given name
The name Maxine is of English origin, meaning "unisex given name". It is traditionally a female name.
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