Anyone interested in German phonetics should click here for my PowerPoint letter on the phonemes of German or here for the page on German phonetics on my German Dialects linklist. This pronunciation guide is subdivided into sections on German consonants, German vowels and pronunciation exercises.
The name Gillian is of Latin and English origin. The meaning of Gillian is downy-bearded, soft haired, implying youthful. Gillian is generally used as a girl's name. It consists of 7 letters and 3 syllables and is pronounced Gi-lli-an.
Etymology & Historical Origin-Jenny. Jenny is a short form of Jennifer. Jennifer is the Cornish form of the Welsh Gwenhwyfar (Guinevere) which is ultimately derived from the elements âgwenâ meaning âfairâ and âhwyfarâ meaning âsmoothâ.Ultimately the names Guinevere and Jennifer are said to mean âthe fair oneâ.As a diminutive form then Jenny would come to mean âlittle fair oneâ.ennifer is the Cornish form of the Welsh Gwenhwyfar (Guinevere) which is ultimately derived from the elements âgwenâ meaning âfairâ and âhwyfarâ meaning âsmoothâ. Ultimately the names Guinevere and Jennifer are said to mean âthe fair oneâ.