Geneva

Used in: 3 countries

Origin: Indo

Mentioned in Latin texts as Genava. Probably via a Proto-Celtic *genwā from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénw-eh₂ (“knee”), a derivative of *ǵónu in the sense of a bending river or estuary, possibly akin to Genoa.

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Name Variants & Related

Genevaz Derived from Geneva
Genevay Derived from Geneva
Genevais Derived from Geneva
Genevaux Derived from Geneva
Genevard Derived from Geneva
Genevaise Derived from Geneva
Genev Root name
Anil Indo origin
Bern Indo origin
Blackadder Indo origin

Popularity by Country

Geneva

Rank #72905

Frequency 248 people (0.09 per 100k)

Ethnic Distribution

White 89.11% Hispanic 3.63% Black 4.44%

U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

Geneva

Rank #98214

ONS + GRO (merged) ↗

Geneva

Rank #462411

INSEE Death Records 1970-2024 ↗

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