Imogene

Imogene is an English given name whose origin remains uncertain, though it is most likely a misprint or misreading of Innogen, a name that appears in early Celtic sources and may derive from a Brittonic root meaning maiden or girl. The name entered wide use after it appeared in Shakespeare's play Cymbeline, where the heroine is called Imogen, with the form Imogene developing as a variant spelling over time. It gained particular popularity in the United States during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The simpler form Imogen remains common in Britain and is considered by many scholars to be the original spelling.