The story behind Genoveva
Borrowed from Medieval Latin Genovefa, Genoveva, possibly either of Germanic origin, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *kunją (“kin, family”) + *wībą (“woman, wife”), or of Celtic origin, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *genos (“family, clan”).
Pronunciation
Portuguese; Brazil: /ʒe.noˈvɛ.vɐ/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Portuguese; Portugal: /ʒɨ.nuˈvɛ.vɐ/
- Portuguese; Northern; Portugal: /ʒɨ.nuˈbɛ.bɐ/
- Portuguese; Northern; Portugal: [ʒɨ.nuˈβɛ.βɐ]
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