name
Greek
Gennady
geh-NAH-dee
/ɡɛˈnɑːdiː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Gennady
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Greek/Russian (Russia)
- Meaning
- Noble; aristocratic origin
- Gender
- male
Pronunciation tips
Russian form of Greek 'Gennadios'; from 'gennados' (noble/well-born); name of chess grandmaster Gennady Sosonko and boxer Gennady Golovkin ('GGG'); the double 'n' shortens the preceding vowel
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