Germaine

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Germaine

Gender: Feminine
Language: French, English
Etymology:
Germaine is the feminine form of the French name Germain is an, ethnic name for a German, just as Francis used to be a name for a Frenchman.

History:
Germaine was introduced to the United States at the beginning of the 20th century, and could be found there, for a time.

It was very popular in France at the turn of the century until the 1950s.

Pronunciation: ger-mayn.

Alternates: Jermaine.
English: Germana.

Masculine: German.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Germaine Tailleferre (1892-1983)
French pianist.

Miscellaneous:
Germaine Greer (1939-)
Australian feminist.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.008 % named Germaine

Popularity of Germaine:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 504th most popular.
1910-1920: 520th most popular.
1920-1930: 536th most popular.
1930-1940: 564th most popular.
1940-1950: 943rd most popular.
1950-2000: N/A

In France...
1900: 5th most popular.
1910: 6th most popular.
1920: 14th most popular.
1930: 32nd most popular.
1940: 63rd most popular.
1950: 131st most popular.
1960-2000: N/A