Jennifer
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| Jennifer | |
| Gender: | Female |
|---|---|
| Origin: | Cornish |
| Meaning: | "White phantom" |
For other uses, see Jennifer (disambiguation).
Jennifer became a common first name for females in English-speaking countries during the 20th century. The name Jennifer is a Cornish variant of Guinevere, deriving ultimately from Proto-Celtic *vindo-siabraid "white phantom", via Brythonic *vino-hibirā (Irish find-abair), Welsh gwen-hwyfar, Cornish Jennifer.
Prior to 1906 the name was fairly uncommon, but it became popular after George Bernard Shaw used it for the main female character in The Doctor's Dilemma. From 1970 to 1984 it was the single most popular name given to baby girls in the United States. Since the early 1990s it has remained common, but considerably less so. Diminutives include Jen (Jenn), Jenny (Jennie), and Jenna.
[edit] People with the given name Jennifer
- Jennifer Aniston, American actress
- Jennifer Arroyo, former Kittie bassist and current bassist for Suicide City
- Jennifer Capriati, American professional tennis player
- Jennifer Connelly, American actress
- Jennifer Coolidge, American actress
- Jennifer Ellison, British actress and singer
- Jennifer Finnigan, Canadian actress
- Jennifer Garner, American actress
- Jennifer Granholm, Governor of Michigan
- Jennifer Grey, American actress
- Jennifer Harman, an American professional poker player
- Jennifer Hanson, singer
- Jennifer Hawkins, Australian model (2004 Miss Universe winner)
- Jennifer Lavoie, Playboy Playmate of the Month for August 1993
- Jennifer Love Hewitt, American actress and singer
- Jennifer Holliday, singer
- Jennifer Hudson, American singer
- Jennifer Johnston, Irish novelist
- Jennifer Jones (curler)
- Jennifer Lopez, American actress and singer
- Jennifer Morrison, American actress
- Jennifer Paige, American singer
- Jennifer Peña, Mexican American singer and actress
- Jennifer Ringley, American Internet personality
- Jennifer Rush, American singer
- Jennifer Thompson, former Olympic Swimmer
- Jennifer Tilly, American actress
- Jennifer Warnes, singer
- Jennifer Walcott, Playboy Playmate of the Month for August 2001
[edit] See also
[edit] Variation
- Jenifer
- Jenniffer
- Jeniffer
- Jenny
- Jennie
- Jenna
- Jen
- Jenne
- Jenn
- Jenni
- Genipher
- Yennefer
- Yennefera
- Dzsenifer
- Dżenifera
- Ginevra
- Ginewra
- Gwen
- Guinevere
- Gwenevere
- Winifred
- Winifreda
- Wenefryda
