Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

menez

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables: menez
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

Two possible origins: * Variant spelling of Spanish Menes, mainly found in the Philippines. * Borrowed from French Menez or Ménez, a topographic surname from Breton menez (“mountain”).

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: Menes, Menez

Inflected Forms

Menezes (plural)

Questions

What does menez mean?: A surname.
Where does menez come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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