Where did this last name originate??

Question

there is this kid in my french class and me and my friend are trying to figure out where he is from. i asked him where he was from but he didnt tell me but i really wanna know!

where does the last name Yenisey come from? im guessing russian maybe?

Answer 1

Yenisey is a Russian word, and it is a river system that flows through Siberia and empties into the Arctic Ocean.  His family might come from this region.

Answer 2

Sounds similar in style to Sarkozy; he may be French as well.

The only other thing I would guess would be Irish.  Like Hennessy...

Answer 3

Your guess is probably very good one; since the longest river in Russian Siberia is named Yenisey.

Answer 4

I think it may be a variant of :

Yenesis  

First name origin & meaning:

Latin: Birth

First name variations: Genesia, Genes, Genisis, Genysis, Genesys, Genisys, Genysys, Genicis, Jenesis, Genesis

Answer 5

Scandanavian