mnj

Egyptian

Pronunciation

 

• (reconstructed) IPA^(key): /maˈnij/ → /maˈnij/ → /məˈneʔ/ → /məˈneʔ/

• (Old Egyptian, c. 2500 BCE) IPA^(key): /maˈnij/
• (Middle Egyptian, c. 1700 BCE) IPA^(key): /maˈnij/
• (Amarna-period Late Egyptian, c. 1350 BCE) IPA^(key): /məˈneʔ/; compare Akkadian transcription 𒈠𒉌𒂊 (ma-né-e).
• (latest Late Egyptian, c. 800 BCE) IPA^(key): /məˈneʔ/

• (modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /mɛni/
  • Conventional anglicization: meni

Proper noun

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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

Descendants

• → Ancient Greek: Μήνης (Mḗnēs)
  • → Greek: Μήνης (Mínis)
  • → Latin: Mēnēs
    • → English: Menes
    • → French: Ménès
    • → Portuguese: Menés