Jenny
[ˈdʒɛn.i]Meaning
medieval English diminutive of Jane, later of Jennifer
Background Story
Jenny was originally a medieval English diminutive of Jane. Since the middle of the 20th century it has been used mainly as a diminutive of Jennifer. It is formed from Jen with the suffix -y, and is less often recorded as a nickname of Genevieve, Eugenia or Virginia. It also appears in Cebuano as a borrowing from English.
Variations
Jen, Jennie, Jenni
Related Names
Jinny
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Janie
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Jeany
English diminutive formed from Jean with the suffix -y
Jemie
A variation of the name 'Jamie'.
Jenni
English variant of Jenny, a diminutive of Jane
Jodie
Feminine variant of Jody.
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Allie
Diminutive of Alison, Alexandra and other names beginning with al-
Angie
Diminutive of Angela and other names beginning with Ang