Gines

See also: gines and Ginés

English

Etymology

As a Catalan surname, from the saints' name Ginés. Compare Jines.
The city in Spain is of unclear origin, but could possibly be a corruption of the source of the saints' name above with an Arabic influence, namely جنة‎ (“garden, paradise”), referring to the Garden of Eden.

Proper noun

Gines (plural Gines)

A municipality of Seville, Andalusia, Spain.
A surname.

Anagrams

Giens, Niges, Signe, segni, sengi, singe

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