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Jenney
How to Pronounce Jenney
Pronounced JEN-ee /ˈdʒɛni/High
Meaning: Jenney is a variant spelling of Jenny, historically a pet form of Jane, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious', and later attached to Jennifer, from the Cornish Gwenhwyfar, 'white wave' or 'fair one'. Given as a stand-alone name, Jenney inherits whichever parent a family had in mind; the meaning follows Jane most traditionally.Low
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History & Origin
Jenney is a variant of Jenny, for centuries a pet form of Jane and, more recently, of Jennifer. Through Jane it means 'God is gracious'; through Jennifer, 'white wave'. This -ey spelling belongs to the everyday habit of personalizing a familiar short name.
It was always the rarer form, reaching only a couple dozen girls a year around 1979 while Jenny and Jennifer were widespread. A Jenney from that time is younger than most in this cohort, reading as a fond twist on a well-loved name.
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What does the name Jenney mean?
It's a spelling of Jenny, a pet form of Jane or Jennifer, 'God is gracious' or 'white wave'.
How do you pronounce Jenney?
It's said JEN-ee /ˈdʒɛni/, two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Jenney a boy or girl name?
Jenney is used as a girl's name.
Is Jenney a popular name?
No, this spelling was always rare, a variant of Jenny seen only faintly through the twentieth century.