Genevieve (given name)

Genevieve
PronunciationEnglish: /ˈdʒɛnɪviːv/
French: [ʒənvjɛv]
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameFrench
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 kin, 'race' or 'tribe', and wefa, 'woman'". Genevieve can also mean "woman of the family".

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