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GirlFrench

Genette

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Letters

7

Syllables

2

Origin

French

Total Births

606

Peak Year

#18 in 1956

First Recorded

1911

Style

Vintage, Soft & Gentle

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

A diminutive of Genevieve, meaning "woman of the race" or "family." Genevieve is of French and Germanic origins.

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Numerology

5

The Adventurer

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