What is the meaning of the baby name GenevieveGenevieve is a name for a girl.

Meaning of genevieve baby name. Keep in mind that many names may have different meanings in other countries and languages so be careful that the name that you choose doesnt mean something bad or unpleasant. Its origin is French variant of the Gaulish name Genovefa. G-E-N-E-V-I-E-V-E is a 9-letter female given name.

Geneviève is the French version of the Latin name Genovefa used during the fifth century. See the popularity of the girls name Genevieve over time plus its meaning origin common sibling names and more in BabyCenters Baby Names tool. Genevieve for a baby name Back to all baby names Meaning abbrev.

Last year it ranked 172nd in the US. Genevieve as a girls name is pronounced JEN-a-veev. Genevieve is an English form of the French name Geneviève that derived from the Germanic name Kenowefa.

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. This name is mostly being used as a girls name. Meaning of the name Genevieve.

Of the race of women This very French name has a lovely soft sound GEN-uh-veeve and a long history. The second is possibly from an element meaning woman Its alteration in the translation from the Celtic to the French seems to be the cause of the confusion. The first element is believed to be from genos race people tribe.

Possibly means people tribe woman from the Celtic gen. In Celtic Baby Names the meaning of the name Genevieve is. The name Genevieve is derived from the medieval name Genovefa which is of unknown origin.