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I am named after my grandmother and we can't find the meaning of Genela. Iam female and as I know we are the only two with this name. I do not now what background it is. If you could tell me the meaning of Genela.
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Are you perhaps of German descent?
If so, try this: Eugen is the German male version of Eugene. A fem version of that, in French, would be Eugenie like the empress. And if that was used in German (and I bet it could be), then Genele would be a fem diminutive and would be pronounced like your name, with the final e making a separate syllable. But to make things easier for non-German speakers, it could just as easily be changed to an a - Genela!
Of course, this does assume that you pronounce it with the G of Gareth, not the G of George ...
If so, try this: Eugen is the German male version of Eugene. A fem version of that, in French, would be Eugenie like the empress. And if that was used in German (and I bet it could be), then Genele would be a fem diminutive and would be pronounced like your name, with the final e making a separate syllable. But to make things easier for non-German speakers, it could just as easily be changed to an a - Genela!
Of course, this does assume that you pronounce it with the G of Gareth, not the G of George ...
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There are a couple of options.
Firstly, Genela could be a spelling variation of Janella, which is a pet form of Jane (click hyperlinks for details).
Secondly, Genela could be a combination of a name starting with Gen (Genevieve or Geneva, for example) and Ella, or a pet form of a Gen name.
. . . or it could be something else I haven't thought of! :-D
What is your family's ethnic background? Knowing that would help us to identify other alternative sources for the name.
:-)
♦ Chrisell ♦
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.
Firstly, Genela could be a spelling variation of Janella, which is a pet form of Jane (click hyperlinks for details).
Secondly, Genela could be a combination of a name starting with Gen (Genevieve or Geneva, for example) and Ella, or a pet form of a Gen name.
. . . or it could be something else I haven't thought of! :-D
What is your family's ethnic background? Knowing that would help us to identify other alternative sources for the name.
:-)
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.
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