Guenever Forename
Approximately 67 people bear this name
Guenever Forename Definition:
This female name, which is found written Guenevere, Guinivere, Genovova (in British, Gwenhwyfar, Gwenfrewi, Ganivre, and Ganore; in Cornish, Jennifer; in It. Ginevra and Zinevra; in Fr. Gervéve and Généviève; in Med.the Latin Genovefa), is said by some to be of Celtic origin, and to mean ‘white wave;’ but this is impossible.
Read More About This ForenameGuenever Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 93% | 47 | 1:2,255,521 | 48,741 |
| United States | - | 7 | 1:51,790,997 | 317,178 |
| South Africa | 100% | 4 | 1:13,633,162 | 197,070 |
| Brazil | - | 3 | 1:71,412,051 | 442,691 |
| Denmark | - | 2 | 1:2,824,749 | 21,465 |
| England | 50% | 2 | 1:27,801,460 | 132,211 |
| Liberia | 100% | 1 | 1:4,412,061 | 36,340 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 1 | 1:7,151,993 | 94,323 |
Guenever Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This female name, which is found written Guenevere, Guinivere, Genovova (in British, Gwenhwyfar, Gwenfrewi, Ganivre, and Ganore; in Cornish, Jennifer; in It. Ginevra and Zinevra; in Fr. Gervéve and Généviève; in Med.the Latin Genovefa), is said by some to be of Celtic origin, and to mean ‘white wave;’ but this is impossible. Catherinot de Bourges derives it from Zenobia, but, as Menage says, the name is of Teutonic, not of Greek, origin. The name is a corruption of Winifred, q. v.
Guenever Forename Popularity
Guenever Demographics
Average Guenever Salary in
United States
$40,333 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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