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Eugen

A European form of Eugene meaning “well-born.”

Usage languagesGerman, Romanian

Meaning and history

German, Romanian, and Slavic form of Eugene, from the Greek Eugenios, meaning "well-born," from eu "good" and genes "born." Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler (1857-1939), who coined the term "schizophrenia," is a notable bearer.