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Gender Feminine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈd͡ʒɪn.d͡ʒəɹ/(American English) /ˈd͡ʒɪn.d͡ʒə/(British English)

Meaning & History

From the English word ginger for the spice or the reddish-brown colour. It can also be a diminutive of Virginia, as in the case of actress and dancer Ginger Rogers (1911-1995), by whom the name was popularized.