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Jenafer
How to Pronounce Jenafer
Pronounced JEN-uh-fer /ˈdʒɛnəfər/Medium
Meaning: Jenafer is a phonetic respelling of Jennifer, the Cornish form of Guinevere. The old Welsh Gwenhwyfar joins gwen, 'white, fair, blessed,' with hwyfar, 'smooth' or 'soft,' the name of King Arthur's queen. Jenafer writes that familiar name the way it is spoken.Low
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History & Origin
Jenafer is a respelling of Jennifer, itself the Cornish version of Guinevere, from the Welsh Gwenhwyfar, 'fair and smooth.' Jennifer topped the American charts for years, and phonetic variants like Jenafer appeared in its shadow. Jenafer simply spells the beloved name as it sounds.
Jenafer was always rare in this spelling in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1984. The familiar spelling Jennifer, by contrast, was hugely popular in that era, and phonetic respellings like Jenafer appeared quietly in its shadow. A girl named Jenafer then is in her early forties today.
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What does the name Jenafer mean?
It is a spelling of Jennifer, the Cornish form of Guinevere, meaning 'white, fair and smooth.'
How do you pronounce Jenafer?
It is said JEN-uh-fer /ˈdʒɛnəfər/, three syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Jenafer a boy or girl name?
Jenafer is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Jenafer?
It has always been rare in this spelling in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak in the mid-nineteen-eighties, while Jennifer was the top name.