Meaning: (Woman, Of the Race of Women, Juniper Tree, May refer to the Swiss city or refer to the juniper tree, whose old Dutch name was "genever", hence "gin", which is flavored with juniper berries. It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the 19th century. The Geneva Conventions provide standards for the humane treatment of the prisoners and victims of war.)
Origin: (Old French, Celtic)
Pronunciation: (jeh-NEEV-ə, Jə-NEE-və, jeh-NEE-vuh, Go to this site and run your cursor over Geneva to hear how it is said: http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=geneva+&submit=Submit)
Gender: Female
I was looking at some other name the other day and Geneva popped in my head. I instantly thought of both the Geneva Conventions and Geneva, Switzerland. The meaning of Geneva I like and found interesting. Geneva has a feminine delicate sound and look. It is a very pretty name.
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