"Messenie" meaning in Middle French

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Proper name

Etymology: From Latin Messenia, from Ancient Greek Μεσσηνία (Messēnía). Etymology templates: {{bor|frm|la|Messenia}} Latin Messenia, {{der|frm|grc|Μεσσηνία}} Ancient Greek Μεσσηνία (Messēnía) Head templates: {{head|frm|proper noun||{{{pl}}}|g=|g2=|head=|sort=}} Messenie, {{frm-proper noun|fr}} Messenie
  1. Messenia
    Sense id: en-Messenie-frm-name-PwibvR1l Categories (other): Middle French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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