Jinny
[ˈdʒɪni]Meaning
a diminutive of Virginia, sometimes of Eugenia, rarely of Genevieve
Background Story
Jinny is a shortening, chiefly of Virginia, which is also shortened to Ginny. It is sometimes a shortening of Eugenia, and rarely of Genevieve, which is more often shortened to Genny. Behind the Name records it as a diminutive of Virginia.
Variations
Ginny, Jinnie
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