Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yevgeny

/jˌɛvɡˈɛni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables
yevge-ny
IPA
/jˌɛvɡˈɛni/
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Евге́ний (Jevgénij).

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Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Евге́ний (Jevgénij), from Ancient Greek Εὐγένιος (Eugénios). Doublet of Eugene and Eugenius.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Εὐγένιος

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Questions

How do you pronounce yevgeny?
The recorded pronunciation is /jˌɛvɡˈɛni/.
What does yevgeny mean?
A transliteration of the Russian male given name Евге́ний (Jevgénij).
Where does yevgeny come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce yevgeny

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