Given name · Russian
Геновефа
“of the juniper tree”
Геновефа is used as a given name.
RussianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Genevieve.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Геновефа is Genovefa written in Cyrillic. Genovefa is a variant of Geneva. One French interpretation is “of the juniper tree.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Геновефа is Genovefa written in Cyrillic. Genovefa is a variant of Geneva. A possible origin is French, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
Геновефа’s family of names
In Serbo-Croatian usage, Геновефа has a conventional equivalent in the English form Genevieve. In Russian usage, Геновефа has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Genowefa. In Russian usage, Геновефа has a transliteration in Genovefa.
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Around the world
Геновефа has relatives in 3 languages.
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Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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