About Mena
The surname Mena is of Spanish and Portuguese origin. It is derived from the given name Mena, which is a diminutive form of the name Filomena. The name Filomena itself is derived from the Greek word "philos" meaning "friend" and "mene" meaning "moon." Therefore, the surname Mena can be interpreted to mean "friend of the moon" or "lover of the moon." It is a relatively uncommon surname and is found primarily among Spanish and Portuguese-speaking populations.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mena based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Mena in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Mena using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.