Eugenia

American

[yoo-jee-nee-uh, -jeen-yuh] / yuˈdʒi ni ə, -ˈdʒin yə /

Also Eugenie

noun

a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “nobility.”

Example Sentences

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Eugenia Jover, head of Mango’s legal department, said Jonathan will remain in his position as vice chairman of the company’s board.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

“Some days are worse than others. We think about our daughter every single day,” Eugenia Tate said as her voice broke with emotion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2025

"All our community members are ocean lovers. We have the same questions they have," said Eugenia Ermacora of the Surfrider Foundation.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2025

Forrest Gump is the same as Miss Daisy or Emma Stone’s Eugenia “Skeeter” Phelan in “The Help,” only he is the feather we see floating through the air in his movie’s opening credits.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2024

Eugenia sobbed harder, collapsing into Moss’s shoulder, and Moss wasn’t certain he could stay upright much longer.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

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