Meanings
proper noun
alternative Menelaos
- A male given name from Ancient Greek.
- Greekhuman sciencesThe king of Mycenaean Sparta, the husband of Helen of Troy, the brother of Agamemnon, and the leader of the Spartan contingent of the Greek army during the Trojan War.
Origin
- Ancient GreekΜενέλαος
- LatinMenelāus
- EnglishMenelaus
From Latin Menelāus, from Ancient Greek Μενέλαος (Menélaos).
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Ancient Greek Μενέλαος, Μενέλεως
- Μενέλαος (Menélaos)the king of Mycenaean Sparta
- Μενέλεως (Menéleōs)the king of Mycenaean Sparta
Arabic مِنَالَاوُس
- مِنَالَاوُس (minālāwus)the king of Mycenaean Sparta
Chinese Mandarin 墨涅拉奥斯
- 墨涅拉奥斯 (Mòniēlā'àosī)the king of Mycenaean Sparta
French Ménélas
- Ménélasthe king of Mycenaean Sparta
German Menelaos
- Menelaosthe king of Mycenaean Sparta
Greek Μενέλαος
- Μενέλαος (Menélaos)the king of Mycenaean Sparta
Italian Menelao
- Menelaothe king of Mycenaean Sparta
Japanese メネラオス
- メネラオス (Meneraosu)the king of Mycenaean Sparta
Korean 메넬라오스
- 메넬라오스 (Menellaoseu)the king of Mycenaean Sparta
Latin Menelāus
- Menelāusthe king of Mycenaean Sparta
Polish Menelaos
- Menelaosthe king of Mycenaean Sparta
Portuguese Menelau
- Menelauthe king of Mycenaean Sparta
Russian Менела́й
- Менела́й (Meneláj)the king of Mycenaean Sparta
Spanish Menelao
- Menelaothe king of Mycenaean Sparta
Cite this entry
APA
Menelaus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Menelaus
MLA
“Menelaus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Menelaus. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Menelaus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Menelaus.
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