"Imogen" meaning in All languages combined

See Imogen on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈɪməd͡ʒɪn/ Forms: Imogens [plural]
Etymology: First used by William Shakespeare in Cymbeline, a misprint for Innogen, from Gaelic inghean (“girl, maiden”) Head templates: {{en-prop|s}} Imogen (plural Imogens)
  1. (chiefly British) A female given name from the Celtic languages. Wikipedia link: Cymbeline, William Shakespeare Tags: British Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Synonyms: Imogene

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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