Genn Family History
Genn Name Meaning
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).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press