GENEVIÈVE :
Pronounced: zhe-ne-VYEV
Origin(s): French, Celtic, German
Meaning: One source says the meaning of this name is uncertain, though it possibly means “tribe woman” in Gaulish. Another source lists it as meaning “of the race of women,” or “White wave.” Saint Genevieve, the patron saint of Paris, inspired the city to resist the Huns in the 5th century.
GERALD :
Pronounced: JER-ald
Origin(s): English, German, Teutonic
Meaning: From a Germanic name meaning “spear strength” or “spear rule”, from the element ger “spear” combined with wald “rule”. This name was brought to Britain by the Normans.
Information sources include Behind the Name, and Baby Zone. I don’t know why I decided to do this little project, but I’m going to post two names each day for the month of October. The names for each day will begin with same letter, and I’ll work my way through the alphabet until I do “Z” on October 26th. The names for the rest of the month will come from reader submissions.
