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Génesis

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Meaning

Means "origin", "birth", "creation".

Origin and History

  • · From Greek genesis, "origin, birth". It is the name of the first book of the Bible, which narrates the creation of the world.
  • · It is one of the few names in the catalogue taken directly from the title of a biblical book, rather than from a character or virtue.

Traits and personality

Under Pythagorean numerology, the initials G, P and Y map to the number 7: an introspective, analytical character, with a philosophical and spiritual bent. This is a numerology reading, not an exact science — character is shaped by life, not by a name.

Initial
G
Syllables
3

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