Jenny

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Name: Jenny

Gender: Feminine

Location: North America

Language: English

Thematic: Unknown Thematic

Meaning: The origin of Jenny is unclear some sources state that it is derived from the old mandarin Chinese (Je' Nee') meaning "point" and "guard". Other origins remain shrouded in mystery although the Transylvanian Chinese community claims that it could derive from words meaning "pointless" (note the common origin) and "belief" - some say this derives from the old Transylvanian belief that there are exactly 52 weeks in every year, the 365th day mysteriously to them, not counting.

Comments: This is clearly intended to be humorous. Jenny is in fact a well-known and well-documented diminutive of Jennifer.