The spelling of the name "Geneieve" is often mistaken for "Genevieve". It is pronounced as /ˈdʒɛn.iːv/ with a hard "g" sound and two "e" sounds before the "i". This pronunciation can be remembered with the phrase "Jenny, Eve" where "Jenny" represents the first "e" and "Eve" represents the second "e". It is always important to double-check the spelling of a name before assuming it is spelled a certain way.
The name "Genevieve" is derived from the French name "Geneviève". Its etymology can be traced back to the Old Germanic name "Genovefa", a combination of the elements "kuni", meaning "kin", and "wefa", meaning "woman". Over time, it evolved into "Geneviève", which became popular in France due to the reverence for Saint Genevieve, the patron saint of Paris.