Ancient Egyptian origin
Source-reportedFrom Latin Mēnēs, from Ancient Greek Μήνης (Mḗnēs), ultimately from Egyptian Y5:N35-M17 (mnj).
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- Wiktionary: MenesCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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Ancient Egyptian roots
[ˈmeː.neːs] · Latin (Classical Latin)
01 / Meaning & origin
Menes is a masculine given name documented in English and Latin. English Wiktionary traces it to Egyptian mnj via Latin and Ancient Greek.
From Latin Mēnēs, from Ancient Greek Μήνης (Mḗnēs), ultimately from Egyptian Y5:N35-M17 (mnj).
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