English Wiktionary account
Source-reportedFrom Mons (“male given name”) + -ine (“feminine name-forming suffix”). The base name Mons is a traditional Norwegian form of Magnus, ultimately from Latin magnus (“great”). First attested in the late 18th century in Norway. Compare the similarly formed Norwegian names Hansine, Jensine and Nilsine (“female given names”).
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- Wiktionary: MonsineCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

