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I think Fionúir/Fionnuir could be a good transcription (Anglicizations are Fennore, Fennor, and Finora). It means "white ghost." Jennifer is a Cornish form of Gwenhwyfar (Guinevere), which BtN says means "white" + "smooth," which I've also seen in other places; however, in some places I've also seen it translated to "white" + "phantom/ghost" or something like that. The first comment on Guinevere in the database says it's "From the Gaelic meaning "pale phantom", according to Lady Mary Stewart in her Merlin series."

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I've never seen an actual Gaelicization of Jennifer before, but maybe someone else might know if one exists.