LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Mānius

Mānius m (genitive Māniī or Mānī)
Classical[ˈmaː.ni.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈmaː.ni.us]

Meaning

  1. a masculine praenomen, famously held by
    Manius Curius Dentatus, a Roman hero

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMāniusMāniī
genitiveMāniī
Mānī		Māniōrum
dativeMāniōMāniīs
accusativeMāniumMāniōs
ablativeMāniōMāniīs
vocativeMānīMāniī

Mānĭus, i, m., and Mānĭa, ae, f. mane,
I. a Roman prænomen, usually abbreviated M'., Varr. L. L. 9, § 61 Müll.; cf.: Manius praenomen dictum est ab eo, quod mane quis initio natus sit, ut Lucius, qui luce, Paul. ex Fest. p. 148 Müll.

Origins

Archaic Latin Mānios, itself from mānis (“good”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyManiusManius. the person who managed the affairs of M. Antonius, in Italy, was one of the chief instigators of the war in B. C. 42, usually known as the Per…

Quick answers

What does Mānius mean in Latin?
Mānius, a proper noun, means “a masculine praenomen, famously held by”.
What is the genitive of Mānius?
The genitive singular is Māniī. Mānius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Mānius?
In classical Latin, [ˈmaː.ni.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmaː.ni.us].