Eugene
noun
a city in W Oregon.
Eugene
1 American
[yoo-jeen, yoo-jeen]
/ juˈdʒin, ˈju dʒin /
noun
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a city in W Oregon.
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a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “wellborn.”
Eugène
2
American
[œ -zhen]
/ œˈʒɛn /
noun
Eugène
British
/ øʒɛn /
noun
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I’m on the phone with Eugene Fama, 87, the University of Chicago economics professor and Nobel laureate, and I think I’m testing his patience.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
Eugene Rabinowitch, the first editor of the Bulletin, wrote about the Pandora’s box of technology that modern science would open.
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026
Eugene Shalit was born March 25, 1926, in New York City and grew up in Morristown, N.J.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026
While Parton might not be involved in Dollywood’s day-to-day operations, she weighs in on important decisions regarding major projects such as NightFlight, said Eugene Naughton, president of Dollywood.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
“And his initials are E.H., for Eugene Hammond,” Lloyd informed us.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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