Menos

Menos Meaning & Origin

About Menos
The surname Menos is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek word "menos," meaning "strength" or "power." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone with a strong or powerful character. The name Menos signifies a family lineage associated with strength, resilience, and influence.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Menos: 168
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,096
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Menos 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 Menos is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EY1 N OW0 Z
🌐 IPA
/menos*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Menos in Braille

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

The name Menos in braille

How to sign the name Menos using Sign Language

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

The name Menos in sign language

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