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[xiˈnes] · Spanish
01 / Meaning & origin
Ginés is a masculine given name documented in Spanish. English Wiktionary traces it to Ancient Greek Γενέσιος via Latin.
Borrowed from Provençal Genès, from Latin Genesius, from Ancient Greek Γενέσιος (Genésios), related to γένεσις (génesis, “source, origin; birth”). Cognates include Catalan Genís, Galician Xenxo, Basque Giñex, Italian Genesio, French Genès.
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