"Mene" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μήνη (Mḗnē). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|Μήνη}} Ancient Greek Μήνη (Mḗnē) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mene
  1. (Greek mythology) A goddess of the Moon, specifically presiding over the months, sometimes regarded as an epithet of Selene. Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek mythology
    Sense id: en-Mene-en-name-e8f3DM3V Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mene
  1. A surname
    Sense id: en-Mene-en-name-iong5iVh Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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