Jennifer
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Jennifer
- /ˈd͡ʒɛnɪfɚ/ US
- /ˈd͡ʒɛnɪfə/ UK
Where it comes from
From Cornish Gweniver, from Middle Cornish Gwynnever (cognate with Welsh Gwenhwyfar), from Proto-Brythonic *Gwɨnnohuɨβar. Doublet of Guinevere. Compare Irish Fionnabhair, which may be cognate.
The /d͡ʒ/ consonantism is due to Anglo-Norman influence; compare Old French Genievre /d͡ʒəˈniɛ̯vɾə/, /d͡ʒəˈnjɛvɾə/.
proper noun Jennifers · Jenifer · Jenipher
- A female given name from Cornish. RIDGEON. Thats a wonderful drawing. Why is it called Jennifer? MRS DUBEDAT. My name is Jennifer. RIDGEON. A strange name. MRS DUBEDAT. Not in Cornwall. I am Cornish. It's only what you call Guinevere.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: alice, jeanne, catherine, michael, brian, michel, jenny, jenna, jen, jennie, jenni, jenn, jeniffer, jenifer, gennifer, guenevere
Translations
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name female given name
| Español | Ginebra, Yénifer |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 珍妮弗 Zhēnnīfú |
| Português | Jennifer |
| Ελληνικά | Τζένιφερ Tzénifer |
| Русский | Дже́ннифер Džénnifɛr, Дже́ннифер Džénnifer |
Talk about this word "Jennifer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/jennifer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Jennifer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/jennifer "Jennifer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/jennifer.Cite this
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title = {Jennifer},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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