 The change in name from Marie to Genevieve may be traced back to a cult of St Genevieve, patroness of Paris.The Genevieve tale first obtained wide popularity in "L'Innocence reconnue, ou vie de Sainte Genevieve de Brabant" (pr.1638) by the Jesuit René de Cerisiers (1603–1662), and was a frequent subject for dramatic representation in Germany.