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genn Name Meaning and History
- English (Cornish): from a short form of the female personal name Jennifer, from Welsh Gwenhwyfar (see Gaynor). Until the 19th century Jennifer was a characteristically Cornish name.
- German: of uncertain origin; possibly from a Celtic root or from a short form of Heinrich (see Henry) or Johannes (see John).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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