Where does the name "Jennifer" come from?
2007-02-12 03:51:53 · 9 answers · asked by Mirza Hakimi 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
The girl's name Jennifer \j(e)-nni-fer\ is pronounced JEN-ee-fer, JEN-if-er. It is of Welsh origin, and its meaning is "fair one". Variant of Guinevere. Mythology: in Arthurian tales, Guinevere was Arthur's queen. The name is made popular by film star Jennifer Jones. Literary: Bernard Shaw used the name for the character of Jennifer Dubedat in "The Doctor's Dilemma" (1905). Jenifer is a spelling variant used especially in Cornwall. See also Gaynor and Ginevra. Actresses Jennifer Gray, Jennifer Jones, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jennifer O'Neill, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Connelly, Jennifer Garner, Jennifer Lopez.
2007-02-12 03:56:17 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know this one because I am a Jennifer... ;)
Jennifer is the modern form of Guinevere, and it's also Welsh for 'white wave'.
2007-02-12 11:56:31 · answer #2 · answered by bttrflyfairytale 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The girl's name Jennifer is of Welsh origin, and its meaning is "fair one".
2007-02-12 11:55:21 · answer #3 · answered by Alex 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Name: Jennifer
Gender: (female)
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The girl's name Guinevere \gu(i)-neve-re, guin(e)-vere\ is pronounced GWIN-a-veer.
>>>>>>>>>It is of Welsh origin,<<<<<<<<<
and its meaning is "fair one; white and smooth, soft". An early form of Jennifer. Mythology: King Arthur's queen.
Guinevere has 51 variant forms:
Gaenna, Gaynor, Genever, Genevieve, Genevra, Geniffer, Geniver, Genivra, Genna, Gennie, Gennifer, Genny, Ginevra, Guenever, Guenevere, Gueniver, Guenna, Guennola, Guinever, Guinna, Gwen, Gwenevere, Gweniver, Gwenn, Gwennie, Gwennola, Gwennora, Gwennore, Gwenny, Gwenora, Gwenore, Gwyn, Gwynn, Gwynna, Gwynne, Janifer, Jen, Jeni, Jenifer, Jennee, Jenni, Jennie,
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Jennifer,
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Jenny, Wendee, Wendie, Wendy, Win, Winne, Winnie and Winny.
2007-02-12 12:01:55 · answer #4 · answered by LucySD 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The name Jennifer is of Cornish origin and it means
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2007-02-12 11:59:07 · answer #5 · answered by chiquiz08 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It the root word of the latin word "jeniforous" which means extremely vain and insidious. This is why people like Jennifer Lopez got the name.
2007-02-12 11:55:48 · answer #6 · answered by Joe K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's actually a variation of the Welsh name Guinevere.
2007-02-12 11:54:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Greek - Angel of the sea
2007-02-12 11:57:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jen n´Fernando
2007-02-12 12:03:48 · answer #9 · answered by whothatBE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋