Germaine
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Germaine Name meanings & History
French feminine form of Germain. Saint Germaine was a 16th-century peasant girl from France.
Zodiac Sign of Germaine: Gregarious Gemini,Go-getter Virgo
Synonyms of Germaine:
G: Go-getter,Gregarious,Goof-off,Genuine
E: Enlighten,Expressive,Entertain,Enliven,Environment,Exaggerate
R: Rational,Restless,Reason,Resourceful
M: Manipulative,Mother,Maternal,Memory,Mushy,Mommy,Memorabilia
A: Action,Argumentative,Aggressive,Ambitious,Angry,Assertive
I: Involved,Intimate,Indulgence
N: Neat,Nervous,Nitpicking,Nutrition,Neurosis,Nice,Nagging
Germaine is:- a Class name
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- a Strong name
- a Upper name
- a Wholesome name
2.) Germaine (Female)
Usage: French
Meanings: (French) from Germany. See also Jermaine.
Other Forms: Germain, Germaina, Germainah, Germana, Germane, Germanee, Germani, Germanie, Germaya, Germayn, Germayna, Germaynah, Germayne, Germine, Germini, Germinie, Germyn, Germyna, Germyne
3.) GERMAINE (Female)
Usage: French
Meanings: Feminine form of Germain, which is from the Late Latin Germanus (brother), a name derived from germen (a sprout, bud, embryo). The name was borne by Germaine of Pibrac (c. 1579-1601), an unhealthy child with a withered hand who was martyred by her family and others. Accused of taking a loaf of bread to a beggar one winter day, she was made to open her apron, which was found to be full of spring flowers. Soon after, she was found dead in her sleeping place under the stairs. Miracles of healing are said to happen at her grave. Var: Germain, Germana. (ZHER-MAHN)
4.) Germaine (Male)
Usage:
Meanings: Germaine is derived from the French and Germanic name Germain, meaning "spearman" or "warrior".
Pronunciation: Jer-main
jər-MAYN
Description: Germaine is derived from the French and Germanic name Germain, meaning "spearman" or "warrior". Variant of Germain. Germaine is a name that has been used for generations in French, German and other cultures, and it can be used by parents who want a classic and sophisticated name for their baby girl.
Famous People
Germaine Greer is an Australian writer, academic and feminist, who rose to international prominence with her book "The Female Eunuch" in 1970. Other notable people with the name Germaine include Germaine Dulac (French filmmaker), Germaine Copeland (American Christian author), and Germaine Tillion (French ethnologist and resistance fighter).