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Genevieve

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Meaning and origin
Genevieve is a French girl name. The meaning of the name is `White, Fair`.


Where is it used?
The name Genevieve is mainly used in French.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Genoveffa (In Italian)
Guinevere (In English and in Welsh Mythology)
Geneva (In English)
Gaynor (In English)


See also
In Italian: Ginevra
In English: Gwenevere
In Other languages: Veva (F)
In Other languages: Guenevere


Extra information:
Alternative meanings (Gaulish) Tribe Woman

What Genevieve`s say about their name
  1. The best thing about the name Genevieve:
    You can abbreviate it into lots of different things. I don't, really. But you can. ie Jenna, Evie, Eve, Genie
    The worst thing about the name:
    Some people misspell it and it's the name of the dog on Madeline.
    If my name wasn`t Genevieve....:
    it would be something else?
    Extra information:
    Sainte Geneviève (Nanterre, c. 419/422 - Paris 502/512) is the patron saint of Paris in Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox tradition. Her feast is kept on 3 January. (wikipedia)
  2. The best thing about the name Genevieve:
    It is a beautiful name
    The worst thing about the name:
    pSome People cannot pronounce the 2nd v
    If my name wasn`t Genevieve....:

    Extra information:


More `Genevieve` links
Genevieve as abbreviation
Actors named Genevieve
Genevieve in the encyclopedia





Statistics for Genevieve

Genevieve appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 344. In the last 128 years Genevieve has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. The name reached the top-100 2 times. 1920 was a `top year` for the name Genevieve. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #86. Our records go back to 1880

YearRankRank
2007344
2006368
2005394
2004404
2003384
2002396
2001478
2000507
1999507
1998535
1997557
1996514
1995522
1994558
1993551
1992521
1991558
1990485
1980424
1970579
1960603
1950407
1940254
1930143
192086
191098
1900142
1890163
1880202


See also the US top 1000 names 2007

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Brigid
My daughters name is Genevieve and I love the name...obviously!!!! It is just so pretty and so is she! Everyone I tell her name to, loves it!!!
genevieve
Genevieve rocks there is no better name i love my French name


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If my name wasn't Genevieve....

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