Jenny

Name

1. A female given name.
2. A surname.

Noun

1. (UK, informal) A Wren (a member of the WRNS).
2. (slang) A Curtiss JN-4 airplane.
3. (alt-of) Alternative letter-case form of jenny.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈd͡ʒɛni/

Etymology

From Jen + -y, historically as a hypochoristic form of Janet, Jane, etc. or (rarely) Eugenia, Virginia, etc. but now more often used as a diminutive of Jennifer.
Doublet of Ivanka, Jan, Janelle, Janet, Janey, Janine, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeannette, Jeannine, Jen, Jenna, Jenny, Jessie, Jo, Jody, Juanita, Shanae, Sinead, and Vanna in derivations from Jane etc.
In senses related to inanimate objects, partially derived from the generic senses of Jane and partially an informal pronunciation of engine.

Synonyms

William Le Baron Jenny

Sentences

The collection is edited by Jenny Offill and Elissa Schappell.