EUGENE

Eugene

Eugene is a common first name that comes from the Greek εὐγενής, "noble", literally "well-born", from εὖ, "well" and γένος, "race, stock, kin". Gene is a common shortened form. The feminine variant is Eugenia or Eugénie.

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