Eugene
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Eugene
Eugene derives from the Greek name Eugenios (Εὐγένιος), composed of "eu" (well, good) and "genos" (born, descent), meaning "well-born" or "of noble birth." The name has been used across Christian, Jewish, and secular Western cultures since antiquity, with notable bearers including several popes, the 19th-century French Empress Eugénie, and numerous scientists and intellectuals.
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Etymology
Eugene derives from the Greek name Eugenios (Εὐγένιος), composed of "eu" (well, good) and "genos" (born, descent), meaning "well-born" or "of noble birth." The name has been used across Christian, Jewish, and secular Western cultures since antiquity, with notable bearers including several popes, the 19th-century French Empress Eugénie, and numerous scientists and intellectuals.
Eugene currently ranks #943 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1927.
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