Jena
[ˈdʒɛnə]Meaning
a diminutive of Jennifer
Background Story
Jena is a diminutive of Jennifer. It is used in a range of languages, including Cornish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese and Spanish. The English word Jena is borrowed from German, where it is the name of a city in Thuringia.
Variations
Jenna, Jenae
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