# Jennifer

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɛnɪfɚ/ · frequency rank #5,230

## Definitions
1. A female given name from Cornish.

## Etymology
From Cornish, from Middle Cornish Gwynnever (cognate with Welsh Gwenhwyfar), from Proto-Brythonic *Gwɨnnohuɨβar. Doublet of Guinevere. Compare Irish Fionnbharr, Fionnabhair, which may be cognate.

## Common misspellings (10)
`ejnnifer`, `jenifer`, `jeninfer`, `jennfier`, `jenniefr`, `jenniferr`, `jenniffer`, `jennifre`, `jjennifer`, `jnenifer`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jennifer