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Ginevra
Fair, white as sea-foam (from Guinevere)
Origin
Celtic
Used in
it
Popularity
#4 in the Italian baby-name ranking
Origin and meaning of Ginevra
Ginevra comes from the Welsh Gwenhwyfar, “fair, white as sea-foam”, and is the Italian form of Guinevere, the legendary queen and wife of King Arthur. Made famous in Italy by the noblewoman Ginevra de' Benci, painted by Leonardo da Vinci, it is a refined, literary name that is much sought-after for girls today.
Variants around the world
How Ginevra sounds in other languages.
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