The Art of Literary Nomenclature

ORIGIN:
French feminine variation of “George“.

VARIATIONS and NICKNAMES:
Geena, Gena, Georgeanne, Georgette, Georgia, Georgiana, Georgie, Georgina, Gigi, Gina, Giorgia, Giorgina, etc.

REFERENCES IN LITERATURE:
– Georgine Spencer, a friend of Jessica Hurstwood, in Theodore Dreiser’s Sister Carrie (published in 1900; set 1889-1890s).

Tagged: 1880s, 1900s, French, G

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