Eugenia is a feminine first name related to the masculine name

Eugene Eugene may refer to: People and fictional characters * Eugene (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Gene Eugene, stage name of Canadian born actor, record producer, engineer, composer and musi ...

that comes from the

Greek Greek may refer to: Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor of all kno ...

''eugenes'' 'well-born', from ''eu''- 'well' + ''genes'' 'born' (from ''genos'').Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, ''A Greek-English Lexicon'
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Eugénie Eugénie is the French version of the female given name Eugenia. Eugénie or Eugenie may refer to: People * Eugénie d'Alsace (died 735), Second abbess of Mont Sainte-Odile Abbey * Eugénie de Montijo (1826–1920), 9th Countess de Teba; later ...

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French French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), ...

), Eugènia ( Catalan), Uxía ( Galician), Evgenia (), Eugenija (

Lithuanian Lithuanian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Lithuania, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe ** Lithuanian language ** Lithuanians, a Baltic ethnic group, native to Lithuania and the immediate geographical region ** L ...

) and Yevgenia or Yevgeniya (; also transliterated as Evgenia or Evgeniya), In Ukraine the russianized form is Yevheniia, but the folk form of the name is Yivha ( Євгенія).

Notable people

Eugenia of Rome Eugenia of Rome (died c AD 258) was an early Christian Roman martyr whose feast day is celebrated on December 25 in the Roman Catholic Church, on December 24 (January 6, New Style) in the Eastern Catholic Churches and Eastern Orthodox Church, and ...

(died c. 258), Roman Christian martyr * Eugenia Smet (1825–1871), French nun, founder of the Society of the Helpers of the Holy Souls * Princess Eugenia Maximilianovna of Leuchtenberg (1845–1925) * Eugenia Abu, Nigerian journalist * Eugenia Bonetti, Italian nun * Princess Eugenia de Jesús de Borbón y Vargas (born 2007), French-Spanish aristocrat *

Eugenia Bujak Eugenia Bujak (born 25 June 1989) is a racing cyclist, who rides for UCI Women's ProTeam . She competed in the 2013 UCI women's road race in Florence for Poland, and has represented Slovenia in competition since 2018. Since turning professional ...

, Lithuanian-Polish cyclist * Eugenia Calle (1952–2009), American cancer epidemiologist *

Eugênia Câmara Eugênia Infante da Câmara (1837–1874) was a Portuguese actress, poet, author and director of plays, active in both Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Fe ...

(1837–1879), Portuguese actress *

Eugenia Caruso Eugenia Caruso is an Italian actress and screenwriter. Early life Caruso was born in Rome and completed her studies in the United Kingdom at East 15 Acting School. Career Caruso played the character of Mrs Santorelli in the television series ada ...

, Italian actress and screenwriter *

Eugenia Cauduro Eugenia Cauduro Rodríguez (; born December 20, 1968) is a Mexican actress and former model. Career Ever since she was a small child, Cauduro studied classical ballet and jazz. Cauduro participated in ballet as a child and spent six years wi ...

(born 1968), Mexican actress * Eugenia Shi-Chia Chang, South African Member of Parliament *

Eugenia Charles Dame Mary Eugenia Charles (15 May 1919 – 6 September 2005) was a Dominican politician who was Prime Minister of Dominica from 21 July 1980 until 14 June 1995. The first female lawyer in Dominica, she was Dominica's first, and to date only, fem ...

(1919–2005), Prime Minister of Dominica * Eugenia Cheng, British mathematician, educator, and concert pianist *

Eugenia Chuprina Eugenia Volodymyrivna Chuprina ( Ukrainian: Євгенія Володимирівна Чуприна; pen name, Пані Друїдеса (Mrs. Druids); born July 24, 1971) is a contemporary Ukrainian poet, writer, and playwright. She is the Chai ...

(born 1971), Ukrainian poet, writer, and playwright * Eugenia Clinchard (1909–1989), American child actress * Eugenia Cooney (born 1994), American internet personality *

Eugenia Errázuriz Eugenia Huici Arguedas de Errázuriz (15 September 1860 – 1951) was a Chilean patron of modernism and a style leader of Paris from 1880 into the 20th century. Her spare taste as an interior designer was influential. Her circle of friends and ...

(1860–1951), Chilean patroness of the arts * Eugenia Falleni (1875–1939), Italian-Australian transgender man convicted of murder * Eugenia Gabrieluk (born 1967), Russian pianist * Eugenia Williamson Hume (1865–1899), American elocutionist and educator *

Eugenia Kisimova Eugenia Kisimova () (1831–1885) was a Bulgarian feminist, philanthropist and women's rights activist. She was the founder and president of the Bulgarian women's movement organisation ''Женска община'' (1869). She worked for the estab ...

(1831–1885), Bulgarian women's rights activist *

Eugenia Kuzmina Eugenia Kuzmina (; ''Yevgeniya Kuzmina''; born 25 December 1987) is a Russian-American actress, comedian and model. Her modeling career took off when she appeared on the cover of '' Glamour'', and walked the runway for multiple designers includi ...

(born 1987), Russian-American model and actress * Eugenia Mandzhieva (born 1985), Russian fashion model and actress of Kalmyk descent *

Eugenia St. John Mann Eugenia St. John Mann (1847–1932; Shultz; after first marriage, St. John; after second marriage, Mann) was an American ordained minister, evangelist, temperance lecturer, and suffragist. She served as national evangelist of the Woman's Christi ...

(1847-1932), American evangelist and temperance lecturer * Eugenia Manolidou (born 1975), Greek composer and conductor * Eugenia Malinnikova (born 1974), Russian mathematician * Eugenia L. Mobley (1922–2011), American dentist, college dean *

Eugenia de Montijo ''Eugenia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the myrtle family Myrtaceae. It has a worldwide, although highly uneven, distribution in tropical and subtropical regions. The bulk of the approximately 1,100 species occur in the New World tropics, ...

(1826–1920), wife of Napoleon III of France * Eugenia Nobel (1912–1999), German writer * Eugenia Campbell Nowlin (1908–2003), American arts administrator, artist * Eugenia Paul (1935–2010), American actress and dancer * Eugenia del Pino (born 1945), Ecuadorian developmental biologist *

Eugenia Popa Eugenia Popa (born 10 September 1973 in Bucharest, Romania) is a retired Romanian artistic gymnast.Gymnastic ...

(born 1973), Romanian gymnast *

Eugenia Popescu-Județ Eugenia Popescu-Județ (also spelled Popescu-Judetz; September 19, 1925 – December 20, 2011) was a Romanian dancer, dance teacher, choreographer, and folklorist. Trained in ballet, she performed as a solo dancer for several professional theatre ...

(1925–2011), Romanian dancer *

Eugenia Price Eugenia Price (sometimes Genie Price; June 22, 1916 – May 28, 1996) was an American author best known for her religious and self-help books, and later for her historical novels which were set in the American South. Biography Eugenia Price was ...

(1916–1996), American author *

Eugenia Rasponi Eugenia Rasponi (18 September 1873–1958) was an Italian noblewoman who became a women's suffrage, suffragist and businessperson. Dedicated to social welfare projects, as her mother had been, she opened a furniture manufacturing business to pres ...

(1873–1958), Italian noblewoman, suffragist, and businesswoman * Eugenia Ravasio (1907–1990), Italian Catholic nun and mystic *

Eugenia Silva Eugenia Silva (born January 13, 1976) is a Spanish model. She has been the face of many fashion houses such as Dolce & Gabbana and Oscar de la Renta. Career Her first fashion contact was in 1992, when Eugenia Silva was 16. She competed in the ...

(born 1976), Spanish model *

Eugenia Smith Eugenia Smith (January 25, 1899 – January 31, 1997), also known as Eugenia Drabek Smetisko, was one of several Romanov impostors who claimed to be the Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia, Grand Duchess Anastasia, youngest daughter ...

(1899–1997), claimed to be Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia * Eugenia D. Soru (1901–1988), Romanian chemist * Eugenia Tsoumani-Spentza (died 2020), Greek politician *

Eugenia Tymoshenko Eugenia Oleksandrivna Tymoshenko (; born 20 February 1980) is a Ukrainian entrepreneur, philanthropist and activist who is founder and president of Child.ua, a non-profit organization. She is the daughter of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yul ...

(born 1980), Ukrainian entrepreneur and activist * Eugenia Martínez Vallejo (1674-1699), Spanish court jester *

Eugenia Volodina Eugenia "Zhenya" Evgenievna Volodina (September 23, 1984, ) is a Russian model. Volodina started her career in 1998 and later in the 2000 she was signed by a Parisian modelling agency. Volodina managed to carry the Victoria's secret wings, has m ...

(born 1984), Russian supermodel * Eugenia Washington (1838–1900), American Catholic historian, civil servant, and one of the founders of Daughters of the American Revolution *

Eugenia Yuan Eugenia Yuan is an American actress and former rhythmic gymnast who has won a Hong Kong Film Award. Early life On January 22, 1976, Yuan was born in Inglewood, California, Inglewood, Los Angeles county, California. Yuan's mother is Cheng Pei ...

(born 1976), American gymnast and actress *

Eugenia Zukerman Eugenia Rich Zukerman (born September 25, 1944, Cambridge, Massachusetts) is an American flutist, writer, and journalist. An internationally renowned flute virtuoso, Zukerman has been performing with major orchestras and at major music festivals i ...

(born 1944), American flautist

Fictional characters

* Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan, a protagonist in ''

The Help ''The Help'' is a historical fiction novel by American author Kathryn Stockett published by Penguin Books in 2009. The story is about African Americans working in white households in Jackson, Mississippi, during the early 1960s. A ''USA Today' ...

'' * Eugenia Randolph Lord, a character in ''

One Life to Live ''One Life to Live'' (often abbreviated as ''OLTL'') is an American soap opera broadcast on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC television network for more than 43 years, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and then on the internet as ...

'' * Eugenia Dermody, a character in season 1 of ''

Ozark The Ozarks, also known as the Ozark Mountains, Ozark Highlands or Ozark Plateau, is a physiographic region in the U.S. states of Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma, as well as a small area in the southeastern corner of Kansas. The Ozarks cov ...

'' * Eugenia, a minor character in season 1 and 2 of ''

Snowpiercer ''Snowpiercer'' () is a 2013 Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, post-apocalyptic action thriller film based on the French climate fiction graphic novel ''Le Transperceneige'' by Jacques Lob, Benjamin Legrand and Jean-Marc Rochette. The f ...

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