English
Alternative spellings
Jennifer
Etymology
From the Cornish form of the Welsh Gwenhwyfar, from gwen, meaning fair, white, and [g]hwyf[ar], meaning smooth; the Welsh equivalent of the Irish Fionnbharr, derived from Gaelic fionn (white, fair) and barr (head).
Noun
en-proper noun
- rare given name|female|from Celtic|, a form of Jennifer.
#* 1912 CE: Laurence Housman, King John of Jingalo
#*: "If you don't mind," said Sister Jenifer, "you had better dress like a Socialist. Wear a very soft hat, a very low collar, and a very red or green tie, done loose in the French fashion, and nobody will wonder at your looking clean, or at your asking questions."
See also
Jennifer
Jenn
Jen
Jenna
Jena
Jenni
Jennie
Jenny
Translations
trans-top|female given name
trans-mid
trans-bottom
fr:Jenifer
sr:Jenifer
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