"Menaka" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Sanskrit मेनका (menakā). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|sa|मेनका}} Sanskrit मेनका (menakā) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Menaka
  1. In Hindu mythology, one of the most beautiful of the apsaras and the wife of Himavat. Categories (topical): Hinduism
    Sense id: en-Menaka-en-name-8cEGBWM2 Disambiguation of Hinduism: 66 33 1
  2. A female given name from Sanskrit. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Menaka-en-name-w2w9uULg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 71 3 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 13 83 3 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 13 87
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: From Spanish Meñaka, from Basque Meñaka, from Basque Meña. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|Meñaka}} Spanish Meñaka, {{bor|en|eu|Meñaka}} Basque Meñaka, {{der|en|eu|Meña}} Basque Meña Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} Menaka
  1. A town in Spain Categories (place): Places in Spain, Towns in Spain Synonyms (town in Basque): Meñaka [Spain], Meñaca [Spain], Menaca [Spain]
    Sense id: en-Menaka-en-name-D4yolJry
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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