name
Dessalines
des-ah-LEEN
/dɛsɑːˈliːn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
dessalines
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Haitian Creole/French (Haiti)
- Meaning
- Surname used as a given name; Jean-Jacques Dessalines was one of the founding fathers of Haiti and its first ruler
- Gender
- male
Pronunciation tips
Three syllables. The final 's' in French is silent, but in Haitian Creole it is often pronounced. Stress on the final syllable.
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