Juniper (name)

Juniper is a female as well as male given name and is also used as a surname.

It is derived from the Latin Juniperus , which means something like juniper . Other variations are Junípero (Portuguese) or Guinevere (French). The Welsh name Jennifer , derived from Gwenhwyfar, is probably of the same origin, but is also etymologically interpreted as a combination of gwen = white, beautiful and hwyfar = smooth, soft .

Name bearer

• Junípero Serra (1713–1784), Franciscan (OFM) and missionary, is considered the founder of the city of San Francisco (see also Brother Juniper in the novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey )
• Tony Juniper (* 1960), English environmental activist
• Juniper Sage, pseudonym of the American author Margaret Wise Brown (1910–1952)

In the US, Juniper is also a popular street, place and company name, for example:

• Juniper Island in Minnesota, New York, Vermont and Ontario
• Juniper Street in several locations in the United States
• Juniper Road in Tracy, California
• Juniper Hill, a 2014 foot high elevation in New Mexico
• Juniper Avenue in Silver City, New Mexico
• Juniper Networks , a global network equipment supplier
• Several ships as well as lighthouses

There is also an animated series called Juniper Lee . An Irish band ( Bell X1 ) also had this name. The Scottish musician Donovan was successful with Jennifer Juniper in 1968 .