Genís
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Etymology
From Latin Genesius, from Ancient Greek Γενέσιος (Genésios), related to γένεσις (génesis, “source, origin; birth”). Cognates include Spanish Ginés, Galician Xenxo, Basque Giñex, Italian Genesio, French Genès.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ʒəˈnis]
- IPA(key): (Valencia) [d͡ʒeˈnis]
- Rhymes: -is
- Hyphenation: Ge‧nís
Proper noun
Genís m
- a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek]
Proper noun
Genís m or f by sense
- a surname transferred from the given name [in turn from Latin, in turn from Ancient Greek]