Eugene

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

The name Eugene derives from the Greek “Eugenios,” which stems from the Greek “eugenes” meaning “well-born” or “noble.” The Gaelic form of Eugene is “Eoghan.”

Eugene was the name of four Popes including Pope Eugene I (655-657), Pope Eugene II (824-827), Pope Eugene III (1145-1153) and Pope Eugene IV (1431-1447).

POPULARITY

According to the 1990 United States Census, Eugene ranked as the 80th most popular male first name, the 2,993rd most popular female first name and the 6,970th most popular last name. In the United States, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular boys' names every decade since 1880 and in the Top 1,000 most popular girls' names in the 1920s. In the 21st century, the name ranked in the Top 700 most popular boys' names every year from 2000 (514th) through 2006 (647th).

United States Popularity of the boy's name Eugene in the 21st Century:

• Year: 2006 Rank:647th
• Year: 2005 Rank:639th
• Year: 2004 Rank:586th
• Year: 2003 Rank:578th
• Year: 2002 Rank:548th
• Year: 2001 Rank:530th
• Year: 2000 Rank:514th

FACTS

• January 21st is celebrated in the Ukraine in honor of the name Eugene.
• May 2nd is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Eugene.
• May 21st is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Eugene de Mazenod.
• June 2nd is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Eugene.
• July 13th is celebrated in France in honor of the name Eugene.
• September 6th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Eugene.

NAMESAKES

• “Eugene” is the name of towns and cities in Indiana, Missouri and Oregon, USA.
• “Careful with That Axe, Eugene" is a song by the famous rock group “Pink Floyd.”
• “Hey Eugene!" is the name of an album and a song by the group “Pink Martini.”
• Eugene the Jeep is a character from the Popeye comics who first appeared in 1936.^[1]

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Ferdinand Victor Eugène Delacroix – A French painter during the period of Romanticism.
• Eugène Ionesco (born Eugen Ionescu) – An influential playwright of the “Theatre of the Absurd.”
• Eugène O'Neill – Author and playwright who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1936.
• Eugene Joseph "Gene" McCarthy – Minnesota politician who served as a Senator or House Representative member for over two decades.
• Eugene Allen "Gene" Hackman – Film and television actor who won two Academy Awards (Oscars).
• Eugene Levy – Television and movie actor, director, writer and musician.
• Eugene Wigner - Won the Nobel Prize for physics in 1963.

NOTES

OTHER EUGENE'S

Eugene Smith, Eugene Johnson, Eugene Williams, Eugene Jones, Eugene Brown, Eugene Davis, Eugene Miller, Eugene Wilson, Eugene Moore, Eugene Taylor, Eugene Aaberg, Eugene Aakjar, Eugene Aarestad, Eugene Abad, Eugene Abalo, Eugene Abarotin, Eugene Abatte, Eugene Abbate, Eugene Abbiate, Eugene Abbott, Eugene Abdenour, Eugene Abdo, Eugene Abeita, Eugene Abel, Eugene Abell, Eugene Abeln, Eugene Abplanalp, Eugene Abts, Eugene Abuan, Eugene Aby, Eugene Barraza, Eugene Aagard, Eugene Aageson, Eugene Aalfs, Eugene Aarnio, Eugene Aaroe, Eugene Aaron, Eugene Aarrestad, Eugene Aavang, Eugene Ababio, Eugene Abadia, Eugene Abadie, Eugene Abadilla, Eugene Abahazie, Eugene Abair, Eugene Abandonato, Eugene Abate, Eugene Abavana, Eugene Abbaticchio, Eugene Abbazio, More results

Author: Rich Kachold