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Ginette

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Ginette is a diminutive of Genevieve. Genevieve originates in Germanic languages and means "leader of the tribe". It was the name of a 5th century patron saint of Paris in Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church. In the United States, Genevieve has been fairly popular as a feminine given name.

Ginevra

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Ginevra is an Italian form of Guinevere. Guinevere originates in Welsh language and means "woman of white magic". This was the name of a legendary character in Arthurian legends. She was the wife of King Arthur and a lover of Sir Lancelot, Arthur's chief knight. Throughout history, Guinevere was an inspiration for many plays, songs and films.

Ginger

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Ginger originates in English language and is taken from the name of a plant or spice. As a feminine given name it was popularized by the American actress, dancer and singer Ginger Rogers, even though in her case Ginger was just a diminutive of her original name, Virginia. In the United States, Ginger remains a popular name until today. It functions as a surname as well.

Ginny

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Ginny is a diminutive of Virginia. Virginia originates in Latin language and means "virgin woman". Virginia is the name of a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast and one of the first 13 colonies. It was most likely named after Queen Elizabeth I of England, nicknamed the 'Virgin Queen'. As a feminine given name it has always been more popular in the United States than the rest of the English-speaking world, although lately its usage has declined even there. Virginia is the name of many places in Australia and Canada. The famous bearer was the English novelist Virginia Woolf.

Gino

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Gino is a short form of Luigino, an Italian diminutive of Louis. Louis originates in Germanic languages and means "well-known fighter". It is ultimately derived from Ludwig. It has always been a popular name among royalty and it used to be a very popular masculine given name in the United States as well. Lately, its usage has declined. It remains popular in French-speaking countries.

Giorgio

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Giorgio is an Italian variant of George. George originates in Greek language and means "farming man". As a masculine given name it has been used over centuries, and in different spellings all over the world. Popular within royalty, it was borne by numerous princes, kings and emperors. More recently, the famous bearers include two former US Presidents, George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush, as well as George Clooney, an American actor.