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Gennie
How to Pronounce Gennie
Pronounced JEN-ee /ΛdΚΙn.i/High
Meaning: Gennie is a diminutive of Jennie and Virginia; through Jennie it links to Jane/Jean ('God is gracious'), and through Virginia to the Latin for 'maiden' β the pet name families gave to a Virginia or a Jane.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Gennie is a pet form, most often of Virginia β from the Latin for a maiden β and of Jennie, itself a nickname for Jane and Jean, 'God is gracious'. The soft -ie ending places it among the affectionate nickname-names of the eighteen-hundreds.
It was most common in the decades bracketing the First World War and slipped away as those formal parent names went quiet. Today it is an heirloom name, warm and rural, largely retired from the birth records.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Gennie mean?
Gennie is a pet form of Jennie and Virginia; through Virginia it carries the meaning 'maiden'.
How do you pronounce Gennie?
It's said JEN-ee /ΛdΚΙn.i/ β two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Gennie a boy or girl name?
Gennie is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Gennie?
Gennie was a modest turn-of-the-century pet name and is rare today.