"Menes" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Latin Mēnēs, from Ancient Greek Μήνης (Mḗnēs), ultimately from Egyptian Y5:N35-M17 (mnj). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Mēnēs}} Latin Mēnēs, {{der|en|grc|Μήνης}} Ancient Greek Μήνης (Mḗnēs), {{der|en|egy|mnj|<hiero>Y5:N35-M17</hiero>|tr=<i class="Latn mention" lang="egy">mnj</i>}} Egyptian Y5:N35-M17 (mnj) Head templates: {{head|en|proper noun}} Menes
  1. A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Menes, uniter of Upper and Lower Egypt and founder of the First Dynasty of Egypt. Translations (uniter of Upper and Lower Egypt): Μήνης (Mḗnēs) (Ancient Greek), Менес (english: Menes) [masculine] (Bulgarian), Y5:N35-M17 (mnj) (Egyptian), Ménès [masculine] (French), Μήνης (Mínis) (Greek), Mēnēs (Latin), Menés [masculine] (Portuguese)
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