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Eugene

A male given name from Ancient Greek.

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Origin
Greek
Pronunciation (IPA)
/ˈjuː.d͡ʒin/, /juˈd͡ʒin/

Etymology

Borrowed from French Eugène, from Latin Eugenius, from Ancient Greek Εὐγένιος (Eugénios, “well born”), from εὖ (eû, “good, well”) + -γενής (-genḗs, “born a certain way”). Parallel to eugenics. Doublet of Yevgeny, Eugenius, and Owen.

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A male given name from Ancient Greek.

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