Genowefa
Polish · Girl · 4 syllables
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About the name Genowefa
Genowefa is the Polish form of Genovefa, derived from the Germanic elements "geno" (kin/race) and "wefa" (woman/wife), meaning "woman of the people" or "of noble birth." The name is primarily used in Polish Catholic communities and has historical significance as the Polish version of Saint Geneviève, the 5th-century patron saint of Paris.
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Etymology
Genowefa is the Polish form of Genovefa, derived from the Germanic elements "geno" (kin/race) and "wefa" (woman/wife), meaning "woman of the people" or "of noble birth." The name is primarily used in Polish Catholic communities and has historical significance as the Polish version of Saint Geneviève, the 5th-century patron saint of Paris.
Genowefa currently ranks #4,182 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1916.
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