Geneve

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French variation of Geneva

"juniper tree; river bend"

Geneve Origin and Meaning

The name Geneve is a girl's name meaning "juniper tree; river bend".

Written as Genève, it's the authentic name of Switzerland's capital. The English version, Geneva, is more common as a baby name in the US.

Geneva and Geneva are connected to the juniper berry, but the name of the city ultimately derived from a Proto-Indo-European word meaning "river bend."