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First name origins & meanings:

  1. Greek: Well-born
  2. English: Well-born

First name variations: Gene, Eugen, Eugeni, Eugenio, Evgeny, Ezven, Genio, Jeno, Genek, Gena, Genya, Gine, Yevgeni, Yevgenij, Yevgeniy, Yengeny, Gene

Last name origin & meaning:

French (Eugène): from the personal name Eugène (Latin Eugenius, from Greek Eugenios meaning ‘well-born’, ‘noble’). This was borne by a 3rd-century bishop and martyr, who gave the personal name some currency during the Middle Ages.

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