Eugenia

Eugenia is a feminine given name of ancient Greek origin, derived from the element eugenes, meaning well-born or of noble stock, itself composed of eu, meaning good or well, and genos, meaning birth or race. The name was borne by Saint Eugenia of Rome, a third-century martyr whose veneration helped spread the name across the Christian world. It gained renewed prominence in nineteenth-century Europe through Eugénie de Montijo, the Spanish-born Empress consort of Napoleon III of France. The masculine form is Eugene, and related variants include Eugénie in French and Evgenia in Slavic traditions.