LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Mēnēs

Mēnēs m sg (genitive Mēnis)
Classical[ˈmeː.neːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɛː.nes]

Meaning

  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

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMēnēs—
genitiveMēnis—
dativeMēnī—
accusativeMēnem
Mēnēn		—
ablativeMēne—
vocativeMēnēs—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μήνης (Mḗnēs), from Egyptian Y5:N35-M17 (mnj).

Descendants
  • EnglishMenes
  • FrenchMénès
  • PortugueseMenés

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyMenesMenes (Μένης). This is the most usual form of the name, which, however, we also find written as Menas, Menis, Meinis, Men, Min, and Mein (Μηνις, Μηνις…

Quick answers

What does Mēnēs mean in Latin?
Mēnēs, a proper noun, means “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”.
What is the genitive of Mēnēs?
The genitive singular is Mēnis. Mēnēs is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Mēnēs?
In classical Latin, [ˈmeː.neːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmɛː.nes].