Mendes

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proper noun

An ancient Egyptian city, the modern Tell El-Ruba.

OriginAncient Greek Μένδης →
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Meanings

Mendes1

proper noun
  1. historicalAn ancient Egyptian city, the modern Tell El-Ruba.

Mendes2

proper noun
  1. A municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  2. A surname from Portuguese.

    A year ago, the director Sam Mendes collected his "director of the year" prize at a star-studded but still otherwise obscure, untelevised gala called the Hollywood Awards, two weeks before his film "Jarhead" was even released.

    2006 October 18, David M. Halbfinger, “Hollywood Film Chain’s Latest Link”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 21 Jun 2025

Origin

Mendes · proper noun

  1. Ancient GreekΜένδης
  2. EnglishMendes

Ancient Greek Μένδης (Méndēs)

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Mendes · proper noun

  1. PortugueseMendes
  2. EnglishMendes

Borrowed from Portuguese Mendes.

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Cite this entry
APA

Mendes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mendes

MLA

“Mendes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mendes. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mendes,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mendes.

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