"Gene" meaning in English

See Gene in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒiːn/
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Gene
  1. A unisex given name. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names, English diminutives of female given names, English diminutives of male given names
    Sense id: en-Gene-en-name-K7enfgqz Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 43 26 32 Disambiguation of English diminutives of male given names: 43 32 25 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 28 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 60 20 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 61 20 20
  2. A diminutive of Eugene, also used as a formal male given name.
    Sense id: en-Gene-en-name-WjLd15J4
  3. A diminutive of Genevieve, also used as a formal female given name.
    Sense id: en-Gene-en-name-eJHKvtBX
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Gene Autry (english: a town)
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