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Jennifer.

A female given name from Cornish.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈd͡ʒɛnɪfɚ/General-American/ˈd͡ʒɛnɪfə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A female given name from Cornish.

Where this word comes from

From Cornish Gweniver, from Middle Cornish Gwynnever (cognate with Welsh Gwenhwyfar), from Proto-Brythonic *Gwɨnnohuɨβar. Doublet of Guinevere. Compare Irish Fionnabhair, which may be cognate. The /d͡ʒ/ consonantism is due to Anglo-Norman influence; compare Old French Genievre /d͡ʒəˈniɛ̯vɾə/, /d͡ʒəˈnjɛvɾə/.

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