E U G E N I O

From the Latin Eugenius and the Greek Eugenios, names derived from eugenes (well-born, noble).

noble and humble it was invented by a bunch of popes.

EUGENE
Gender: Masculine

Usage: English

Pronounced: YOO-jeen [key]

English form of Eugenius, the Latin form of the Greek name Ευγενιος (Eugenios) which was derived from the Greek word ευγενης (eugenes) meaning "well born". It is composed of the elements ευ "good, well" and γενης (genes) "born". This was the name of several saints and four popes.
This name was not particularly common in Western Europe during the Middle Ages. It became more popular in part due to the fame of Prince Eugene of Savoy (1663-1736), a French-born general who served the Austrian Empire. A notable bearer was the American playwright Eugene O'Neill (1888-1953).