minas

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginGreek Μηνάς ← Spanish Minas ← Armenian Մինաս →
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Meanings

minas1

noun
  1. pluralplural of mina - myna (bird)

Minas2

proper nounMinas (plural Minases)

plural Minases

  1. A surname.
  2. A male given name.

Origin

  1. ArmenianՄինաս
  2. GreekΜηνάς
  3. SpanishMinas
  4. GreekΜηνάς
  5. EnglishMinas

Two main origins for the surname: * Borrowed from Greek Μηνάς (Minás), a patronymic surname. * Borrowed from Spanish Minas or Miñas. The given name is from Greek Μηνάς (Minás) and Armenian Մինաս (Minas).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

mainsmanisMansiNasimMasinSinam
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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