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Gennette
How to Pronounce Gennette
Pronounced juh-NET /dʒəˈnɛt/Low
Meaning: Gennette is a spelling variant of Jeanette, a French pet form of Jeanne, the feminine of Jean, the French John. That name traces to the Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious,' so Gennette carries the same devout meaning in a small, elaborated form.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Gennette is an uncommon spelling of Jeanette, the French diminutive of Jeanne, feminine of Jean. First seen in the American records in the late nineteen-twenties, it drew on the popularity of Jeanette and reached its own modest high around the early nineteen-fifties before fading.
Gennette was never common, peaking at only about fifteen girls a year around the early nineteen-fifties after first appearing in the late twenties. A woman named Gennette at that peak would be in her mid-seventies today, of the classic Jeanette generation.
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What does the name Gennette mean?
It is a variant of Jeanette, a French diminutive of Jeanne (feminine of Jean/John), meaning 'God is gracious.'
How do you pronounce Gennette?
It is said juh-NET /dʒəˈnɛt/ - two syllables, stress on the second.
Is Gennette a boy or girl name?
Gennette is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Gennette?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-fifties.