Names related to Eugene: Gene, Yevgeni

Eugene

Pronunciation: yoo-JEEN, YOO-jeen (key)

Origin of the name Eugene:

A borrowing from the French, Eugene is derived from the Latin Eugenius, which is from eugenēs (well-borne).

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