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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“Everything is uncertain now,” said Maria Eugenia Rengifo, who was at home with her family when she was jolted awake by the explosions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

“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 walked over to her son and he bent down so she could kiss him on the cheek.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

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