proper noun/xiˈnes/
a male given name from Occitan
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.