Genevieve (meaning and origin)

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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

The best thing about the name Genevieve:
I feel special when i introduce myself and people say i have a beautiful name
The worst thing about the name:
i use to hate it but im now 14 and love it
If my name wasn`t Genevieve....:
i would hate if my name wasnt genevieve.. my mother was thinking about jane, i wouldnt of felt like i do today.. i wouldnt of felt as special
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I absolutly love my name, my friends love it, it kinda helps me make new friends when i introduce my self and they saw my name is really pretty
The best thing about the name Genevieve:
Whenever I introduce myself, everyone tells me how beautiful my name is.
The worst thing about the name:
I used to hate it when I was little, but now I am 16 and absolutely love it.
If my name wasn`t Genevieve....:
My dad was thinking about Claudia or something? Ugh, i would never have felt as special.
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It's a very queen-like name.
The best thing about the name Genevieve:
Its unusual and it makes you feel unique
The worst thing about the name:
When people spell it wrong , or say it wrong and you just have to shorten it so they can get it right - i shorten my to Gen. It just makes it a lot easier - even when it came to dealing with teachers in class - and you would expect them to at least spell it right.
If my name wasn`t Genevieve....:
my mother would have called me Darcy - i personally prefer Genevieve
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The best thing about the name Genevieve:
It's unusual and classy.
The worst thing about the name:
If I can't spell it, I can't expect others too! Lol. :oP
If my name wasn`t Genevieve....:
It would've been something equally unusual and pretty.
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The best thing about the name Genevieve:
it ia beautifull name. It almost sounds like you could be classed the same as the queen
The worst thing about the name:
That people mis-spell the name and mis-prnounce the name
If my name wasn`t Genevieve....:
I don't know I have never had another name.
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The best thing about the name Genevieve:
It's classic and original
The worst thing about the name:
Mis-spelling and mis-pronounciation
If my name wasn`t Genevieve....:
My parents went back and forth betweeen Genevieve and Caroline
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The best thing about the name Genevieve:
Strong powerfull name
The worst thing about the name:
Mis-pronunciation
If my name wasn`t Genevieve....:
.....love it
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The best thing about the name Genevieve:
It was my granny's name-the kindest woman. it reminds me to try to be more like her
The worst thing about the name:
the strange mis-pronounciations
If my name wasn`t Genevieve....:
I would want it to be Genevieve! No- seriously... I would
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The best thing about the name Genevieve:
You really don't find many people named Genevieve.
The worst thing about the name:
It has too many vowels. 4 E's and an I.
If my name wasn`t Genevieve....:
My mom said she would've named me Jaquelyn. That was her second choice.
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I was named after my mom favorite teacher in the Philippines. It was actually a nun. To be honest, I'm not a big fan of my name. I think I like common names, so my son will have a common name.
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 Genevi�ve (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)
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

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	344
2006	368
2005	394
2004	404
2003	384
2002	396
2001	478
2000	507
1999	507
1998	535
1997	557
1996	514
1995	522
1994	558
1993	551
1992	521
1991	558
1990	485
1980	424
1970	579
1960	603
1950	407
1940	254
1930	143
1920	86
1910	98
1900	142
1890	163
1880	202