From the Proto-Brythonic gwindos and Proto-Celtic windos meaning white fair plus from the proto-Celtic seibrā hwyfar meaning phantom spirit.
Genevieve name meaning celtic. The medieval saint Genevieve the patron of Paris defended the city against Attila the Hun through her. Genevieve is a feminine name popular in French British and German nations. In the French origin Genevieve means Of the race of women.
In Celtic Baby Names the meaning of the name Genevieve is. Meaning and origin of the Celtic baby name Genevieve. It may be from the Germanic name Genowefa latinized as Genoveva meaning woman of the race.
It is said that amounts hold the key to our inner most character. Genevieve is derived from the medieval German name Genovefa or Kenowefa which includes the elements Kuni meaning Kin kin and wefa meaning woman. Each letter from the Christian title has a number equal.
The name is of obscure origin. The name Genevieve is of Celtic origin. The name means the white fay.
Geneviѐve is a French name with either Germanic or Celtic roots. In the Celtic origin Genevieve means White wave. From Celtic roots its meaning is lady of the people tribal woman - in this context Genevieve can be used in the English and French languages.
It consists of 9 letters and 3 syllables and is pronounced Ge-ne-vieve. Its of Celtic and Welsh origin. Genevieve is mainly used in English French and German and it is of Celtic and Old Welsh origin.