a Spanish surname; a famous figure with this name was the licenciado Francisco Ceynos, a judge and senior member of the Audiencia in New Spain who had the virtual power of a viceroy after the viceroy, Luis de Velasco (who was much more of a friend to indigenous people) had died
Sabado a unze de dezi[embr]e 1568 a[ñ]os yquac momiquilli in tlatohuani Ceynos Sant Fran[cis]co callitic in quimotoquillique = Sábado a once de diciembre de 1568 años entonces murió el señor [tlatohuani] Ceynos, lo sepultaron en el interior del edificio de San Francisco. (ca. 1582, México)