Eugene
Meaning: Its source is Eugenios, a Greek name meaning "Aristocrat."
In French, this name is spelled with an accent -- Eugène.
Though not linguistically related to them, Eugene has been historically used as an English version of the Irish Gaelic names Aodhagan and Eoghan.
Origin: "Eugenios."
Languages: This boy's name is used in English and French.
Nicknames: Gene
Non-English Forms: Eugen, Eugenio, Evgeni, Evgeny, Evgueni, Evguenni, Yevgeni, Yevgeny, Jenö and Eugeniusz
Source Forms: Eugenios
Popularity: The name Eugene ranked 545th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 80th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.
Arts and Music
- Eugène Atget (born 1856, died 1927)
French photographer.
- A member of the International Photography Hall of Fame (see list of International Photography Hall of Fame)
- Eugene Dixon
- Gene Chandler (see list of Nicknames of Musicians)
- Eugene Ormandy (born 1899, died 1985)
Hungarian-born American conductor. Original name: Jenö Ormandy Blau.
- Led the Philadelphia Orchestra for 44 years (see list of Conductors)
- W. Eugene Smith
- A member of the International Photography Hall of Fame (see list of International Photography Hall of Fame)
Leadership
- W. Eugene Davis
American judge.
- Circuit Judge, Fifth Circuit Court (see list of Judges of the U.S. Courts of Appeals)
- Eugene V. Debs (born 1855, died 1926)
American labor leader and politician.
- Founded the Socialist Party of America; led the Pullman railway-workers strike of 1894 (see list of Noted Social Reformers and Educators)
- Eugene I - IV
Roman Catholic leaders.
- Four popes served under this name, from Eugene I (655-657) to Eugene IV (1431-1447) (see list of Religious Leaders)
- Eugene E. Siler, Jr.
American judge.
- Circuit Judge, Sixth Circuit Court (see list of Judges of the U.S. Courts of Appeals)
- Eugene R. McGrath
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Consolidated Edison of N.Y. (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- Eugene A. Miller
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Comerica (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- Eugene A. Wright
American judge.
- Senior Circuit Judge, Ninth Circuit Court (see list of Judges of the U.S. Courts of Appeals)
Miscellaneous
- Eugene R. Black (born 1898, died 1992)
American financier. President of the World Bank, 1949-62.
- 1969 recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom (see list of Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners)
- Eugene Lang
American philanthropist. Founder of the I Have a Dream Foundation, which assists underpriviledged youth in pursuing a college degree.
- 1996 recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom (see list of Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners)
- Eugene M. Locke
- 1967 recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom (see list of Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners)
- Eugene Ormandy (born 1899, died 1985)
Hungarian-born American conductor. Original name: Jenö Ormandy Blau.
- 1970 recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom (see list of Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners)
- Eugene Marlove Rhodes
- National Cowboy Hall of Fame (see list of National Cowboy Hall of Fame)
Science and Philosophy
- Eugene A. Cernan
American astronaut.
- Astronaut on Gemini 9A (1966), Apollo 10 (1969), Apollo 17 (1972) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
- Eugene B. Ely
Early test pilot; first aviator to take off and land from a ship at sea.
- Member of the National Aviation Hall of Fame (see list of National Aviation Hall of Fame)
- Eugene N. Parker
Astrophysicist.
- 1989 National Medal of Science winner (see list of National Medal of Science Winners)
- Eugene M. Shoemaker (died 1997)
American planetary geologist.
- 1992 National Medal of Science winner (see list of National Medal of Science Winners)
- Eugene H. Trinh
American astronaut.
- Astronaut on Columbia (1992) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
- Eugene P. Wigner (born 1902)
Hungarian-born American physicist.
- 1963 Nobel Prize winner in Physics, with Maria Goeppert-Mayer and J. Hans Jensen (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Physics)
- 1968 National Medal of Science winner (see list of National Medal of Science Winners)
Sports
- Eugene James
Jockey.
- 1932 Kentucky Derby winner (see list of Jockeys Who Have Won the Kentucky Derby)
Stage and Screen
- Eugene Belvin
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Denis Mandel (see list of Characters on ''Happy Days'')
- Eugene O'Brien
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Eugene Ormandy (born 1899, died 1985)
Hungarian-born American conductor. Original name: Jenö Ormandy Blau.
- 1982 Kennedy Center Honors recipient (see list of Kennedy Center Honors Recipients)
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording (see list of Recording Personalites with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Eugene Pallette (born 1889, died 1943)
American actor.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Eugene Roche (born 1928)
American actor.
- Portrayed attorney E. Ronald Mallu from 1978-81 (see list of Actors on ''Soap'')
- Eugene Tooms
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Doug Hutchison (see list of Characters on ''The X-Files'')
- Eugene Troobnick
- Actor on soap opera ''''Guiding Light'''' (see list of Performers on ''Guiding Light'')
The Literary World
- Eugene P. Chase
- 1934 Pulitzer Prize winner for Editorial Writing (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing)
- Eugène Ionesco (born 1912, died 1994)
French playwright of Rumanian origin.
- Wrote The Bald Soprano (see list of Prose Writers of the 20th Century)
- Eugene O'Neill (born 1888, died 1953)
American playwright.
- 1936 Nobel Prize winner for Literature (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature)
- Four-time Pulitzer Prize winner for Drama, in 1920 for Beyond the Horizon, in 1922 for Anna Christie, in 1928 for Strange Interlude, and in 1957 for Long Day''s Journey Into Night (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama)
- Wrote The Iceman Cometh (see list of Prose Writers of the 20th Century)
- Eugene C. Patterson
- 1967 Pulitzer Prize winner for Editorial Writing (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing)
- Eugene Gray Payne
- 1968 Pulitzer Prize winner for Editorial Cartooning (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning)
Teasing Nicknames:
- Genie
- Huge, Hugene
- Gina
Meaning: Its source is Eugenios, a Greek name meaning "Aristocrat."
Origin: "Eugenios."
Popularity: The name Eugene ranked 2993rd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.
This name is usually reserved for boys. In part, it may owe its position on the US Census popularity list to incorrectly filled-out census forms.
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