"Jennifer" meaning in English

See Jennifer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɛnɪfɚ/ [General-American], /ˈd͡ʒɛnɪfə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Jennifer.wav
Etymology: From Cornish, from Middle Cornish Gwynnever (cognate with Welsh Gwenhwyfar), from Proto-Brythonic *Gwɨnnohuɨβar. Doublet of Guinevere. Compare Irish Fionnbharr, Fionnabhair, which may be cognate. Etymology templates: {{der|en|kw|-}} Cornish, {{der|en|cnx|Gwynnever}} Middle Cornish Gwynnever, {{cog|cy|Gwenhwyfar}} Welsh Gwenhwyfar, {{der|en|cel-bry-pro|*Gwɨnnohuɨβar}} Proto-Brythonic *Gwɨnnohuɨβar, {{doublet|en|Guinevere}} Doublet of Guinevere Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Jennifer
  1. A female given name from Cornish, Middle Cornish, or Proto-Brittonic. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Synonyms: Jenifer, Jenipher Derived forms: Jennifer Aniston neuron Translations (female given name): 珍妮弗 (Zhēnnīfú) (Chinese Mandarin), Jennifer (Finnish), Τζένιφερ (Tzénifer) (Greek), Dzsenifer (Hungarian), Guenevera [feminine] (Latin), जेनिफर (jeniphar) [feminine] (Marathi), Jennifer [feminine] (Portuguese), Дже́ннифер (Džénnifɛr) [feminine] (Russian), Дже́ннифер (Džénnifer) [feminine] (Russian), Ginebra (Spanish)
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