This refers to the name of a person:
name
St Gennys (EN) / S. Gwynnas (KW)
Type:
Parish:
Hundred:
Elements notes:
<sen/synt> 'saint' + <Gwynnas> personal name
Historic forms:
Sanguinas, Sanwinas 1086. San Guinas 1086. Sanctus Genesius c1160, Seint Ginnes 1243. Sanctus Ginasius 1246. Sanctus Gignasius 1269. Sanctus Genasius 1280. Sanctus Gynasius 1284. Sanctus Genesius 1291, 1308, 1317, 1342. Seynt Geynes 1359. Seynt Geneys 1364. St Gennies c1610. St Guinneas 1737.