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View Name: Geneva


GENEVA
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: jə-NEE-və   [key]
Meaning & History
Possibly a shortened form of GENEVIEVE. It could also be inspired by the name of the city in Switzerland. It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the 19th century.
Related Names
DIMINUTIVES: Neva, Veva
OTHER LANGUAGES: Genovefa (Ancient Celtic), Geneviève, Ginette (French), Genoveffa (Italian), Genowefa (Polish), Genoveva (Portuguese), Genoveva (Spanish)
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