Jennifer name - Meaning of Jennifer
- Gender
- Feminine
- Lucky Number
- 9
- Usage
- English, Welsh
- Pronounced
- JEN-i-fər
- Jennifer Meaning
- From a Cornish form of the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar (see Guinevere). This name has only been common outside of Cornwall since the beginning of the 20th century, after it was featured in George Bernard Shaw's play 'The Doctor's Dilemma' (1906). Jennifer is ultimately derived from Guinevere. Guinevere originates in Welsh language and means "woman of white magic". This was the name of a legendary character in Arthurian legends. She was the wife of King Arthur and a lover of Sir Lancelot, Arthur"s chief knight. Throughout history, Guinevere was an inspiration for many plays, songs and films. As a feminine given name Jennifer has been used in the English-speaking countries since the 20th century and nowadays is one of the most popular given names in the United States.
Jennifer Related Names
Variants: Jenifer, Jenna, Jenny, Jeniffer
Diminutives: Jen, Jena, Jenelle, Jenn, Jennie, Jenny, Jenae, Jenessa, Jeni, Jenna, Jenni
Other Languages: Guenevere, Guinevere, Gwenhwyfar (Arthurian Romance), Jenifer (Cornish), Guenièvre (French), Ginevra (Italian), Gaenor (Welsh), Gwenhwyfar (Welsh Mythology)
Jennifer Celebrities
Jennifer Aniston - actress, Jennifer Garner - actress, Jennifer Love Hewitt - actress, Jennifer Capriati - tennis player, Jennifer Connelly - actress, Jennifer Esposito - actress, Jennifer Finnigan - actress, Jennifer Grey - actress, Jennifer Leigh - actress, Jennifer Tilly - actress, Jennifer Atkinson - writer, Jennifer Ball - musician, Jennifer Beck - writer, Jennifer Bell - jazz artist, Jennifer Bunney - actress, Jennifer Cole - actress, Jennifer Crabtree - writer, Jennifer Crusie - writer, Jennifer Dabbs - writer, Jennifer Dunn - politician, Jennifer Van Grove - Journalist, Jennifer Lawrence - actress,
