Menzies

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/ˈmɪŋɪs//ˈmɪŋɡɪs//ˈmɛnziːz/

proper noun

A Scottish surname.

OriginEarly Scots Menȝies ← Scottish Gaelic Mèinnearach ← Anglo-Norman Mesnières →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Minges

  1. A Scottish surname.
  2. A suburb of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia.
  3. A town in Goldfields-Esperance region, Western Australia.
  4. A local government area in Western Australia, of which the town is the seat; in full, the Shire of Menzies.

Origin

  1. Anglo-NormanMesnières
  2. Scottish GaelicMèinnearach
  3. Early ScotsMenȝies
  4. EnglishMenzies

From Early Scots Menȝies, from Scottish Gaelic Mèinnearach, from Anglo-Norman Mesnières.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

menses
Cite this entry
APA

Menzies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Menzies

MLA

“Menzies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Menzies. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Menzies,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Menzies.

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