Genaro

Gennaro is a Spanish given name and family name .

Origin and meaning

The name is the Spanish form of Januarius , which, like the month name January , is derived from the Roman god Janus , the god of the beginning and the end.

Remembrance days and namesake

• September 19th , Januarius of Naples
• October 13th , Januarius of Cordoba

Name bearer

First name

• Genaro Alamilla Arteaga (1914-2004), Mexican bishop
• Genaro Bermúdez (born 1950), Mexican football player
• Genaro Codina (1852–1901), Mexican composer
• Genaro Estrada Félix (1887–1937), Mexican historian and ambassador
• Genaro Fernández McGregor (1883–1959), Mexican lawyer and former UNAM rector
• Genaro Léon (* 1960), Mexican professional boxer
• Genaro García Luna (* 1968), Mexican politician
• Genaro Magsaysay (1924–1978), Filipino lawyer and politician

family name

• Cándido Genaro Rubiolo (1920–2004), Argentine clergyman, Catholic bishop
• Frankie Genaro (1901–1966), American boxer
• Tony Genaro (1941 / 42–2014), American actor

See also

• Gennaro