Jenifer

English

Etymology

See Jennifer.

Proper noun

Jenifer (countable and uncountable, plural Jenifers)

  1. A female given name from Cornish, a less common form of Jennifer.
    • 1912, Laurence Housman, King John of Jingalo:
      "If you don't mind," said Sister Jenifer, "you had better dress like a Socialist. Wear a very soft hat, a very low collar, and a very red or green tie, done loose in the French fashion, and nobody will wonder at your looking clean, or at your asking questions."
  2. A surname transferred from the given name.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Jenifer is the 36426th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 614 individuals. Jenifer is most common among Black/African American (82.9%) and White (10.75%) individuals.

Further reading

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒẽ.ni.feʁ/ [ˈd͡ʒẽ.ni.feh]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒẽ.ni.feɾ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒẽ.ni.feʁ/ [ˈd͡ʒẽ.ni.feχ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒe.ni.feɻ/

  • Hyphenation: Je‧ni‧fer

Proper noun

Jenifer f

  1. a female given name
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