Genevieve

/ˈdʒɛn.ɪˌviːv/

Genevieve proper noun: a female given name from French.

Proper noun

Genevieve

A female given name from French.
- But I like it when Stella calls me Genevieve, because though I'm Jenny to everyone else, always have been since I was born, I was christened Genevieve. My dad called me after a vintage car in a film, if you can credit it, and to most people it's a bit embarrassing, but the way Stella says it it's...1995, Barbara Vine, The Brimstone Wedding, Thorndike Press, published 1996, →ISBN, page 9
- Her name was Genevieve. A classy name and she was a classy woman or had been, not long ago;2014, Joyce Carol Oates, Carthage, Fourth Estate, →ISBN, page 422

Genevieve meaning in Malayalam and Indonesian

Genevieve in Malayalam

female given name: ജെനിവീവ് jenivīvŭ

Origin of Genevieve

Borrowed from French Geneviève (patron saint of Paris), from Latin Genovefa, Genoveva, possibly either of Germanic origin, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *kunją (“kin, family”) + *wībą (“woman, wife”), or of Celtic origin, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *genos (“family, clan”).

Words formed from Genevieve

Questions about Genevieve

What does Genevieve mean?: Genevieve means a female given name from French.
What is Genevieve in Malayalam?: Genevieve in Malayalam is ജെനിവീവ് (jenivīvŭ). See Genevieve meaning in Malayalam.
What part of speech is Genevieve?: Genevieve is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Genevieve?: Genevieve is pronounced /ˈdʒɛn.ɪˌviːv/.

Words near Genevieve in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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