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): (Valencia) [d͡ʒe.noˈve.va]

Proper noun

Genoveva f

  1. 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

  1. 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/
 

Proper noun

Genoveva f

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