Genoveva
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Medieval Latin Genovefa, Genoveva, possibly either of Germanic origin, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *kunją (“kin, family”) + *wībą (“woman, wife”), or of Celtic origin, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *genos (“family, clan”).
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): (Central) [ʒə.nuˈβe.βə]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [ʒə.noˈve.və]
- IPA(key): (Valencian) [d͡ʒe.noˈve.va]
Proper noun edit
Genoveva f
- a female given name, equivalent to English Genevieve
German edit
Etymology edit
From Medieval Latin Genovefa, Genoveva, possibly either of Germanic origin, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *kunją (“kin, family”) + *wībą (“woman, wife”), or of Celtic origin, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *genos (“family, clan”). Popularized by a 17th century romance of Genoveva of Brabant.
Proper noun edit
Genoveva
- a female given name of rare current usage, equivalent to English Genevieve
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Medieval Latin Genovefa, Genoveva, possibly either of Germanic origin, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *kunją (“kin, family”) + *wībą (“woman, wife”), or of Celtic origin, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *genos (“family, clan”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Genoveva f
- a female given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Genevieve