Jenesien

German

Etymology

From Middle High German Genesien, from Latin Genesius, from Ancient Greek Γενέσιος (Genésios), a given name related to γένεσις (génesis, “origin; birth”); named after Christian saint Genesius of Rome. Doublet of Genesius.

Compare the Italian placename San Genesio and Galician Sanxenxo, a town in Galicia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈneːzi̯ən/, (South Tyrol) /jeˈneːsi̯ən/

Proper noun

Jenesien n (proper noun, genitive Jenesiens or (optionally with an article) Jenesien)

  1. a municipality of South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
  • Jenesier
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