Eugenia

Eugenia is the Latinized feminine form of the Greek name Eugenios, derived from the Greek element eu meaning well or good combined with genos meaning birth or family, giving an overall sense of noble birth or well-born. The name was borne by several early Christian saints, which helped spread its use throughout medieval Europe. It gained renewed fashionable currency in the nineteenth century, partly through the influence of Empress Eugénie, the Spanish-born consort of Napoleon III of France. Related forms include Eugénia in European Portuguese, Eugênia in Brazilian Portuguese, and the masculine counterpart Eugene.