Jennifer

Syllables: Jen·ni·fer/ˈd͡ʒɛnɪfə/US/ˈd͡ʒɛnɪfɚ/

Jennifer proper noun: a female given name from Cornish.

Proper noun

Jennifer

A female given name from Cornish.
- RIDGEON. Thats a wonderful drawing. Why is it called Jennifer?
  MRS DUBEDAT. My name is Jennifer.
  RIDGEON. A strange name.
  MRS DUBEDAT. Not in Cornwall. I am Cornish. It's only what you call Guinevere.1906, George Bernard Shaw, The Doctor's Dilemma, act I
- "Most people's sisters have decent names like Jennifer or Jane or something. What did you say hers was?"1960, Jerrard Tickell, The Hunt for Richard Thorpe, Doubleday, page 10

Jennifer meaning in Marathi

Jennifer in Marathi

female given name: जेनिफर jeniphar

Forms of Jennifer

alternative form	Jenifer
alternative form	Jenipher

Origin of Jennifer

From Cornish Gweniver, from Middle Cornish Gwynnever (cognate with Welsh Gwenhwyfar), from Proto-Brythonic *Gwɨnnohuɨβar. Doublet of Guinevere. Compare Irish Fionnabhair, which may be cognate. The /d͡ʒ/ consonantism is due to Anglo-Norman influence; compare Old French Genievre /d͡ʒəˈniɛ̯vɾə/, /d͡ʒəˈnjɛvɾə/.

Words formed from Jennifer

Phrases with Jennifer

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Questions about Jennifer

What does Jennifer mean?: Jennifer means a female given name from Cornish.
What is Jennifer in Marathi?: Jennifer in Marathi is जेनिफर (jeniphar). See Jennifer meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Jennifer?: Jennifer is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Jennifer?: Jennifer is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɛnɪfɚ/ (US).

Words near Jennifer in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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