Jennifer (given name)

Jennifer
William Morris, Queen Guinevere, 1858: King Arthur's wife is known to English-speakers by a Norman French cognate of "Jennifer Machenje"
Pronunciation/ˈɛnɪfər/
GenderFemale
Origin
Language(s)Cornish
Meaning"Fair One", "White Wave"
Region of originCornwall
Other names
Alternative spellingJenifer, Yenifer (Spanish), Yennefer (Spanish)
Nickname(s)Yennu, Jen, Jenn, Jenna, Jenni, Jennie, Jenny
Related namesFindabair, Guinevere, Gwenhwyfar, Gwenore, Ginevra
Popularitysee popular names
Actress Jennifer Jones in 1944.
Actress Veronica Lake portrayed the witch Jennifer in the 1942 film I Married a Witch.
Actress Sharon Tate portrayed Jennifer North in the 1967 film Valley of the Dolls.

Jennifer, also spelled Jenifer or Jenefer, is a feminine given name, the Cornish form of Guinevere,[1] that became popular in the English-speaking world in the 20th century.

  1. ^ Room, Adrian. Cassell's Dictionary of First Names. Sterling Publishing (2002), p. 332. ISBN 0-304-36226-3.

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