claudines

Claudines is the plural form of the feminine given name Claudine. Claudine is a French variant of Claude, derived from the Latin Claudius. The name originated in antiquity as part of the gens Claudius in Rome and entered later European naming practice through Christian and secular usage. In modern times Claudine remains a common name in Francophone communities and in other cultures influenced by French naming traditions. When referring to more than one person named Claudine, one may encounter Claudines as a plural in biographical lists, genealogies, or databases; the term itself carries no separate meaning beyond the pluralization of Claudine.

Notable individuals with the given name Claudine provide examples of its contemporary usage; for instance, Claudine Longet, an American-French singer and actress; Claudine Auger, a French actress who appeared as a Bond girl; and Claudine Barretto, a Filipino actress. In scholarly or encyclopedic contexts, Claudines would typically be used only as a category tag or descriptive label for a collection of people named Claudine, rather than as a distinct concept. See also Claudine (given name) and Claudius for related etymology.