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Pronounced: zhe-ne-VYEV, zhawn-VYEV
The meaning of this name is uncertain, though it possibly means “tribe woman” in Gaulish. Alternatively, it could be a form of GUINEVERE. Saint Genevieve, the patron saint of Paris, inspired the city to resist the Huns in the 5th century.
Sindarin: (woman {of the} clan) Dínoss; variants: Dínossien, Dínossiel. ●

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