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Genin

Genin

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A family name that people use as their last name
  • proper noun
translation icon : Genin
  • Tom Genin

Examples

  • The famous artist, Tom Genin, held his exhibition at the city gallery last weekend.

  • Everyone in the community knew that Genin was a name associated with great achievement.

  • The scholar referenced the works of the historian, Genin, in his research about ancient cultures.

Surface Forms

Genin main

Etymology

Genin is a family name found in parts of Europe that often shows a family link or origin. A helpful way to remember it is to think of Jean with the ending -in, where -in once meant 'little' or 'son of', so Genin can be imagined as 'little Jean' and thus became a surname.