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Argenis
How to Pronounce Argenis
Pronounced ar-HEH-nees /ɑrˈhɛ.nis/Medium
Meaning: A name from the 17th-century romance Argenis — variously linked to the Latin argentum/Greek argyros, 'silver; silvery; bright'; routes uncertainLow
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History & Origin
Argenis is a name from the 17th-century romance Argenis — variously linked to the Latin argentum/Greek argyros, 'silver; silvery; bright' (routes uncertain, which we note). A lyrical, modern name (said 'ar-HEH-nees', the g as an H).
In the U.S. it appears in Dominican families. Rare, silvery at the root, and modern.
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What does the name Argenis mean?
Argenis is from a 17th-century romance, variously linked to Latin argentum, 'silver; silvery'; the routes are uncertain.
How do you pronounce Argenis?
It's said ar-HEH-nees /ɑrˈhɛ.nis/ — three syllables, stress on the second (the g is an H sound).
Is Argenis a boy or girl name?
Argenis is a boy's name.
How popular is Argenis?
Argenis is a very rare name in the U.S.