Eugenia

American  

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

Also Eugenie

noun

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

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Example Sentences

“Post-fire impacts can change over time, depending on rainfalls, runoffs and sediment movements,” said Eugenia Ermacora, manager of the nonprofit Surfrider Foundation’s L.A. chapter, which has partnered with Held’s team to collect samples.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

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

"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

I am ready to flish in the heads, but before I can do this, Eugenia Pomodoro enters, carrying a rolling pin in one hand and a paintbrush in the other.

From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech