Eugene

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French Eugène, from Latin Eugenius, from Ancient Greek Εὐγένιος (Eugénios, “well born”), from εὖ (eû, “good, well”) +‎ -γενής (-genḗs, “born a certain way”). Parallel to eugenics. Doublet of Yevgeny, Eugenius, and Owen. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈjuː.d͡ʒin/ (US, Canada) IPA(key): /juˈd͡ʒin/ enPR: jēn Rhymes: -iːn === Proper noun === Eugene A male given name from Ancient Greek. A city, the county seat of Lane County, Oregon, United States. ==== Related terms ==== Gene Eugenia, Eugenie Eugenius, Yevgeny ==== Translations ====