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Vinony

Jennifer

proper noun

  1. female given name
  2. family name
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɛnɪfɚ/ / /ˈd͡ʒɛnɪfə/

name

Etymology: From Cornish, from Middle Cornish Gwynnever (cognate with Welsh Gwenhwyfar), from Proto-Brythonic *Gwɨnnohuɨβar. Doublet of Guinevere. Compare Irish Fionnbharr, Fionnabhair, which may be cognate.

  1. A female given name from Cornish.

    “RIDGEON. Thats a wonderful drawing. Why is it called Jennifer? MRS DUBEDAT. My name is Jennifer. RIDGEON. A strange name. MRS DUBEDAT. Not in Cornwall. I am Cornish. It's only what you call Guinevere.”

    “"Most people's sisters have decent names like Jennifer or Jane or something. What did you say hers was?"”