Gines
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]- 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
[edit]Gines (plural Gines)
- A municipality of Seville, Andalusia, Spain.
- A surname.