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View Name: Imogen


IMOGEN
GENDER: Feminine
PRONOUNCED: IM-ə-jən   [key]
Meaning & History
The name of a princess in the play 'Cymbeline' (1609) by Shakespeare. He based her on a legendary character named Innogen, but the name was printed incorrectly and never corrected. The name Innogen is probably derived from Gaelic inghean meaning "maiden".
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