Baby Name Roulette - Genevieve
Genevieve originates of French by way of Gaelic Celtic and Teutonic German, believed to mean "woman of the race" or "tribe woman". Saint Genevieve was said to have saved Paris in 451 by leading a prayer marathon that led to diverting Attila's Huns from the city. Genevieve emerged in English in the 19th century.
Genevieve originates of French by way of Gaelic Celtic and Teutonic German, believed to mean "woman of the race" or "tribe woman". Saint Genevieve was said to have saved Paris in 451 by leading a prayer marathon that led to diverting Attila's Huns from the city. Genevieve emerged in English in the 19th century.
Genevieve Name Meaning:
Woman of the race; tribe woman.
Gender: Female
Pronounced: JEN-a-veev / zhahn-vee-EV
Origin: Celtic Gaelic / Teutonic
Gender: Female
Pronounced: JEN-a-veev / zhahn-vee-EV
Origin: Celtic Gaelic / Teutonic
Genevieve Variations:
Gen / Geneviève
Famous Genevieves:
Saint
Genevieve - Patroness of Paris
Actress
Genevieve Tobin
Actress
Geneviève Bujold
Poet
Genevieve Taggard
