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 +From [[Middle Dutch]] ''hellekijn'', meaning little [[hell]], then in French ''hellequin'' and in Italian ''Arlecchino'', the name of a popular [[servant]] character in ''[[commedia dell'arte]]'' plays.
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 +*[[Harlequinade]]
 +*[[Harley Quinn]]
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From Middle Dutch hellekijn, meaning little hell, then in French hellequin and in Italian Arlecchino, the name of a popular servant character in commedia dell'arte plays.

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