"Menear" meaning in English

See Menear in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Menears [plural]
Etymology: Topographic surname for someone who lived near a menhir, from Cornish men (“stone”) + hir (“long”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|kw|men||stone}} Cornish men (“stone”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Menear (plural Menears)
  1. A surname from Cornish.
    Sense id: en-Menear-en-name-v-0G4pDr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames

Inflected forms

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