menes

M3E1N1E1S1

proper noun

A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Menes, uniter of Upper and Lower Egypt and founder of the First Dynasty of Egypt.

OriginLatin Mēnēs ← Ancient Greek Μήνης ← Egyptian Y5:N35-M17 →
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Meanings

menes1

noun
  1. pluralplural of mene

Menes2

proper noun
  1. A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Menes, uniter of Upper and Lower Egypt and founder of the First Dynasty of Egypt.

Origin

  1. EgyptianY5:N35-M17
  2. Ancient GreekΜήνης
  3. LatinMēnēs
  4. EnglishMenes

From Latin Mēnēs, from Ancient Greek Μήνης (Mḗnēs), ultimately from Egyptian Y5:N35-M17 (mnj).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Μήνης
  • Μήνης (Mḗnēs)uniter of Upper and Lower Egypt
Bulgarian Менес
  • Менесuniter of Upper and Lower Egypt
French Ménès
  • Ménèsuniter of Upper and Lower Egypt
Greek Μήνης
  • Μήνης (Mínis)uniter of Upper and Lower Egypt
Latin Mēnēs
  • Mēnēsuniter of Upper and Lower Egypt
Portuguese Menés
  • Menésuniter of Upper and Lower Egypt

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

semenmensenemesmesenmesne
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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