"Menaka" meaning in English

See Menaka in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit मेनका (menakā). Etymology templates: {{wp}}, {{bor+|en|sa|मेनका}} Borrowed from Sanskrit मेनका (menakā) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Menaka
  1. (Hinduism) an apsara known for seducing rishi Vishwamitra. Tags: Hinduism
    Sense id: en-Menaka-en-name-vbjRwwhT Categories (other): Hinduism, Hinduism Disambiguation of Hinduism: 100 0 0
  2. A female given name from Sanskrit. Translations (female given name): मेनका (menkā) [feminine] (Hindi)
    Sense id: en-Menaka-en-name-w2w9uULg Categories (other): English female given names, English given names, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Hindi translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 64 10 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 64 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 76 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 18 82 Disambiguation of 'female given name': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: Meñaka [alternative], Meñaca [alternative], Menaca [alternative]
Etymology: From Spanish Meñaka, from Basque Meñaka, from Basque Meña. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|Meñaka}} Spanish Meñaka, {{der|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
    Sense id: en-Menaka-en-name-CV9LtYM-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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