Genevieve
/ˈdʒɛnəviːv/noun
A female given name of French origin.
Did you know?Genevieve comes through French from the Latinized name Genovefa, probably built on a Germanic tribal element *geno-* meaning “race” or “kin,” which is why its exact origin has long been debated by scholars.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Germanic
Proto-Germanic
*kuni-
“kin, family, tribe”
Late Antiquity
Latin
Genovefa
“a personal name, later associated with Saint Genevieve”
Old French
French
Geneviève
“the name Genevieve, especially in saintly and feminine use”
Middle English
English
Genevieve
“a female given name adopted from French”
Modern English
English
Genevieve
“a female given name”