Genoveva

Catalan

Etymology

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

IPA^(key): (Central) [ʒə.nuˈβe.βə]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ʒə.noˈve.və]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [d͡ʒe.noˈve.va]

Proper noun

Genoveva f

a female given name, equivalent to English Genevieve

German

Etymology

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

Genoveva

a female given name of rare current usage, equivalent to English Genevieve

Portuguese

Etymology

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

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒe.noˈvɛ.vɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒe.noˈvɛ.va/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒɨ.nuˈvɛ.vɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒɨ.nuˈbɛ.bɐ/ [ʒɨ.nuˈβɛ.βɐ]

Proper noun

Genoveva f

a female given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Genevieve

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