Genoveva

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"white wave", "of the race of women", "God's gracious gift"
Pronunciation
heh-noh-VAY-vah (Spanish), zhe-no-VEH-vah (Portuguese), geh-noh-VE-fah (German)
kheh-no-BEH-ba(Spanish)
zheh-no-VEH-vu(Brazilian Portuguese)
zhi-noo-VEH-vu(European Portuguese)
zhə-noo-BEH-bə(Catalan)
Popularity
The name Genoveva is not very popular in the world, but it is still used in some countries, such as Spain, Portugal, and Brazil.

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Cartoon of Genoveva

Genoveva Name meanings & History

Spanish, Portuguese, German. "white wave", "of the race of women", "God's gracious gift". Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan form of Geneviève. Genoveva is most commonly used in Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries, but it can also be found in some other countries with Germanic roots.

Zodiac Sign of Genoveva: Gregarious Gemini,Go-getter Virgo

Synonyms of Genoveva:

G: Genuine,Goof-off,Gregarious,Go-getter

E: Expressive,Environment,Enlighten,Exaggerate,Entertain,Enliven

N: Nutrition,Neurosis,Nagging,Nervous,Nice,Nitpicking,Neat

O: Organized,Obstinate,Ostentatious,Obsessive,Obsolete

V: Versatility,Vexing,Vivacious,Variety

A: Action,Argumentative,Ambitious,Assertive,Angry,Aggressive

Genoveva is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name

Famous People

Genoveva Edroza Matute (Filipino writer), Genoveva Torres Morales (Spanish Roman Catholic nun and founder of the congregation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Holy Angels)

2.) GENOVEVA (Female)

Usage: Spanish

Meanings: Derived from the Gaulish Genovefa, a name with Celtic roots but the meaning of which is uncertain. The first element is believed to be from genos (race, people, tribe); the second is possibly from an element meaning “woman.” The name and its many variants are very popular. Var: Genavera, Genaveva, Genaviva, Genefeva, Genevie, Genevine, Gene-viva, Genevive, Genieve, Geniveve, Genofefa, Genofeva, Genovefa, Genovena, Genovesa, Genovia, Genoviera, Genoviva, Genovova, Genufia, Ginoveva, Guineveva, Jeaneva, Jenefeva, Jeneiveves, Jeneva, Jenevieve, Jenovefa, Jenoveva. Short: Genona, Genora, Geva, Veva. Dim: Genovita. (HAY-NO-BAY-BAH)


3.) Genoveva (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: (American) form of Genevieve; white; light

Other Forms: Genny, Geno


4.) GENOVEVA (Female)

Usage: Portuguese

Meanings: Derived from the Gaulish Genovefa, a name with Celtic roots but the meaning of which is uncertain. The first element is believed to be from genos (race, people, tribe); the second is possibly from an element meaning “woman.” (ZHEH-NO-VEH-VAH)


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