"Imogen" meaning in English

See Imogen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

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

Alternative forms

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