Date
Gender Feminine
Scripts Εὐγένεια(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. /ew.ˈd͡ʒɛː.nja/(Italian) /eu̯.ˈxe.nja/(Spanish) /e.u.ˈd͡ʒe.ni.a/(Romanian) /ɛw.ˈɡɛ.ɲja/(Polish) /ju.ˈd͡ʒi.ni.ə/(English) /ju.ˈd͡ʒin.jə/(English)
Meaning & History
Feminine form of Eugenius (see EUGENE). It was borne by a semi-legendary 3rd-century saint who escaped persecution by disguising herself as a man. The name was occasionally found in England during the Middle Ages, but it was not regularly used until the 19th century.