Germaine

Name meaning German

Germaine is a French given name, feminine form of Germain, used for both men and women in English-speaking countries.

The name gained visibility through feminist writer Germaine Greer.

Not to be confused with *germane*, meaning relevant or pertinent to a topic.

name

Greer

author · intellectual · scholar · commentator · critic · writer · spokesperson · icon · trailblazer · pioneer

relevant

pertinent

Directly related to something

appropriate · suitable · material · related · connected · significant · meaningful · apt · proper · timely

French

Paris

France's chief city

bistro · Seine · Montmartre · croissant · champagne · Bordeaux · Lyon · Marseille · Nice · baguette

Opposites
gender association

GermaineHerman

Traditional masculine name

Jerome · male names · man · masculine · male

feminist ideology

Germaineanti-feminist

Opposed to gender equality

traditionalist · male chauvinist · misogynist · Norman Mailer · Rush Limbaugh

Family

Germany, German, germane, germinate, germination, germinating, germinal, germinates, germinative

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G