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Genevieve
PronunciationEnglish: /ˈɛnɪvv/
French: [ʒənvjɛv]
Gender Female
Origin
Word/name French
Meaning"Woman of the race, tribe"

Genevieve ( French: Geneviève) is a female name of " Celtic or Germanic origin, possibly from the Germanic name [Kenowefa Latinized as] Genoveva, meaning 'race' or 'tribe', and wefa ... 'woman'". [1] Genevieve can also mean "woman of the family". [2]

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References

  1. ^ Katie Martin-Doyle, The Treasury of Baby Names, Worth Press, Cambridge 2005. ISBN  978-1903025116
  2. ^ Moss, Jennifer. "Genevieve". babynames.com. Moss Gathering LLC. Retrieved 22 September 2023.