Yes, it is an early form of Jennifer.
Jenni, Jennie, and Jenny are the various spellings of the nickname for the name Jennifer. The name Jennifer may have been derived from the Cornish name, Guinevere, and the commonly accepted meaning of Jennifer is 'white enchantress.'
The name Jennifer was the most popular name in America from 1970 to 1985! The is of Cornish origin and means 'white, fair and smooth'. The French say the name like the English - Jennifer.
"Jennifer"
Jenna is a girls name that originated in the French language. This name means small bird and is usually a form of Jennifer or Genevieve.
Genevieve is a French form of the Welsh name Gwenhwyfahr (Jennifer).This name means "white wave", perhaps indicating "foam".
Jennifer is the Cornish form of the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar(Guinevere.)
The name Jennifer is not in the Bible. It is a derivative of the Anglo-Saxon Guinevere.
fair lady derived from the name guinevere
in modern language, Guinevere means Jennifer.
Jenni, Jennie, and Jenny are the various spellings of the nickname for the name Jennifer. The name Jennifer may have been derived from the Cornish name, Guinevere, and the commonly accepted meaning of Jennifer is 'white enchantress.'
The English Christian name Jennifer derives from Kernowek (Cornish) Gwynnever made up of gwyn (white) and never (fay/fairy/ghost), a version of the name Guinevere.
The female name Jennifer first appeared in the English language during the 18th century. It is Cornish in origin, and is a cognate of the name Guinevere.
Guinevere Turner's birth name is Guinevere Jane Turner.
wales 1. White Wave2. smooth; white; fair3. Fair one. It is a variant of the name Guinevere, who was King Arthur's queen.FYI: 1970-1985: Jennifer = #1 name in USA51st most popular name in America in 2006
Jenna can be a diminutive of either Jane meaning "God is Gracious" or Jennifer meaning "white/fair magical being".
Of education.I can find no patronages for St. Jennifer of Athelburgh. In fact, I can find very little information about her. The name Jennifer is also contemporary derivative of St. Genevieve, St. Jane and St. Joan. Some of these saints do have patron saint duties.There is no "St. Jennifer" that I was able to find. However, once we note that the name "Jennifer" is a Cornish variant of the Welsh name "Guinevere" then we come upon a possible solution. St. Winifred of Wales is also known as "St. Guinevere of Wales." She is probably the closest thing to a "St. Jennifer" that we have in our current list of saints.Jennifer is a contemporary derivative of Genevieve and, yes, there is a Saint Genevieve.
The name Jennifer was the most popular name in America from 1970 to 1985! The is of Cornish origin and means 'white, fair and smooth'. The French say the name like the English - Jennifer.