Jenna
proper nouncommon in dialogue
- //ˈd͡ʒɛnə//
A female given name, variant of Jenny.
proper noun
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A female given name, variant of Jenny.
In 1981, their twin daughters, Barbara and Jenna (named after their grandmothers) were born. In 1994, George W. Bush was elected governor of Texas.
I gave the false name I always use, Jenna Barclay. Password: Jennbar17. I don't know why but this always strikes me as the perfect white, Anglo-Saxon name.
Etymology
A Cornish name, usually as a diminutive form of Jennifer. Doublet of Ivanka, Jan, Janelle, Janet, Janey, Janine, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeannette, Jeannine, Jen, Jenny, Jessie, Jo, Jody, Juanita, Shanae, Sinead, and Vanna when based on Jenny's other derivations.
Jen · A female given name.Jenkins · A surname originating as a patronymic of Cornish and in…Jenn · A diminutive of the female given name Jennifer.
Jenna · A female given name, variant of Jenny.
Jennie · A female given name, variant of Jenny.Jennifer · A female given name from Cornish.Jennings · An English surname originating as a patronymic.