Genevieve
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Genevieve
- /ˈdʒɛn.ɪˌviːv/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French Geneviève (patron saint of Paris), from Latin Genovefa, Genoveva, possibly either of Germanic origin, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *kunją (“kin, family”) + *wībą (“woman, wife”), or of Celtic origin, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *genos (“family, clan”).
proper noun
- A female given name from French. But I like it when Stella calls me Genevieve, because though I'm Jenny to everyone else, always have been since I was born, I was christened Genevieve. My dad called me after a vintage car in a film, if you can credit it, and to most people it's a bit embarrassing, but the way Stella says it it's go
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: bois, gasper, anna, ste, geneviève, guinevieve, geneva, fabienne, jeannine, viviane, gena, jeanne, gabrielle, genny, jeannette, germaine
Translations
Every language
name female given name
| Español | Genoveva |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 주느비에브 juneubiebeu |
| 日本語 | ジュヌヴィエーヴ Junuviēvu |
| 中文 | 熱納維耶芙 /热纳维耶芙 Rènàwéiyéfú, 吉納維芙 /吉纳维芙 Jínàwéifú, 金娜薇 Jīnnàwēi, 詹妮薇芙 Zhānnīwēifú |
| Português | Genoveva |
| Français | Geneviève |
| Deutsch | Genoveva |
| Italiano | Genoveffa |
| Ελληνικά | Γενοβέφα Genovéfa, Γενεβιέβη Geneviévi |
| Română | Genoveva |
| Русский | Женевье́ва Ženevʹjéva, Генове́фа Genovéfa |
Talk about this word "Genevieve." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/genevieve. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Genevieve. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/genevieve "Genevieve." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/genevieve.Cite this
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title = {Genevieve},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/genevieve},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
