What are the origins of these names?

Question

- Jennetta
- Jennifer
- Reagan

Answer 1

JENETTA
Gender: Feminine

Pet form of Jeanne (french version of Jane) or possibly form of GINETTA, a pet form of GINA.

GINA
Gender: Feminine

Usage: Italian, English

Pronounced: JEE-nah (Italian)

Short form of GEORGINA, LUIGINA or other names ending in gina



JENNIFER
Gender: Feminine
From a Cornish form of the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar (see Guinevere below). This name has been popular only since the beginning of the 20th century, when it was featured in George Bernard Shaw's play 'The Doctor's Dilemma'.


GUINEVERE
Gender: Feminine

Pronounced: GWIN-e-veer
Old French form of the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar, which is composed of the elements gwen meaning "fair, white" and hwyfar meaning "smooth". In Arthurian legend she is the beautiful wife of King Arthur. Her betrayal of her husband with Mordred prompted the battle of Camlann, which led to the deaths of both Mordred and Arthur. Later versions of the legends tell of her adulterous affair with Sir Lancelot.
REAGAN
Gender: Masculine & Feminine

From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Ríagáin meaning "descendent of Riagán". The name Riagán possibly means "little king" in Gaelic.

Answer 2

Jennifer - English origin
Cornish form of Welsh Gwynhwyfar.
Fair Phantom

Reagan - Celtic/Gaelic
Little king.

Sorry I couldn´t find anything about Jennetta, only

Jeanette - English origin
Diminutive form of Jean.