SaveGenderFeminine
ScriptsΕυγενεια Ancient Greek
PronouncedPron.ew-JE-nya Italian
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.
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VariantEugeneia Ancient Greek
Masculine FormsEugenio Italian Eugenio Spanish Eugen Romanian Eugeniusz Polish Eugene, Owen English Eugenios, Eugenius Ancient Greek
Other Languages & CulturesLagina African American Eukene Basque Evgenia, Evgeniya, Zhenya Bulgarian Eugénie French Uxía Galician Evgenia Greek Jevgēņija, Jevgeņija Latvian Evgenija Macedonian Eugênia Portuguese Evgenia, Evgeniya, Yevgeniya, Zhenya Russian Yevheniya Ukrainian Owena Welsh
Same SpellingEugênia
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Entry updated December 8, 2017
