Mene

Mene Meaning & Origin

About Mene
The surname Mene is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Meneo, which itself is derived from the Greek name Menelaus. Menelaus was a mythological figure in Greek mythology, known as the king of Sparta and husband of Helen of Troy. The surname Mene, therefore, is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, indicating descent from someone named Meneo or Menelaus.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mene is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Mene: 148
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 117,480
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mene based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Mene is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 N
🌐 IPA
/mene*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mene in Braille

Here's how to represent Mene in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mene in braille

How to sign the name Mene using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Mene using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mene in sign language

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