Genevra Name Meaning & Origin
Genevra
Pronunciation: jeh-NEHV-rə (key)
Origin of the name Geneva:
Of disputed origin, Geneva might be a borrowing of the name of a city and lake in Switzerland, which is derived from the Old French genevre (juniper berry). Alternatively, it might have originated as a diminutive form of Genevieve.
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Gen, Genny, Neeve, Evra, Ginny
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Variant of Ginevra.
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"Sonnet – to Genevra", a sonnet by Lord Byron.
Genevra is the name of the character better known as Ginny Weasley in the Harry Potter books by J.K. Rowling.
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