Ginosar is a toponym from northern Israel, which apparently evolved from "Kinneret". It has also been adopted as a surname, usually transliterated Ginossar.
Ginosar, Ginossar, Ginnosar, or Gennesaret may refer to:
Places
- Kinneret (archaeological site), ancient city, later known as Ginosar (possibly a Grecised version of the name). Also spelled Ginnosar and Ginossar, variant: Gennesaret (previously Kinnereth, Chinnereth or Chinneroth).
- Lake of Gennesaret, Sea of Chinnereth or Kinneret etc., more usually known as the Sea of Galilee
- Plain of Ginosar and all above-mentioned variants, dominated by and named after the city; see: Kinneret (archaeological site): The plain
- Ginosar (kibbutz), modern settlement in the Plain of Ginosar, northern Israel
People
See also