Gens (disambiguation)

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A gens was a family in Ancient Rome in which all of the members typically bore the same nomen and claimed descent from a common ancestor.

Gens can also refer to:

• Jacob Gens (1903-1943), Jewish head of the Vilnius Ghetto
• Saint Gens (1104–1127), French hermit
• Véronique Gens (born 1966), French soprano singer
• Xavier Gens (born 1975), French film director

• Gens (anthropology), a group of people related through their female or male ancestor
• Gens (band), Italian pop band
• Gens (behaviour), a specific lineage of animals sharing a specific behavioral trait, inherited from a common ancestor
• Gens (emulator), an emulator of the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis video game console

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