Gender Masculine
Usage Frisian, Dutch
Pronounced Pron. /ˈmɛi̯.nə/(Dutch)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Originally a Frisian short form of names beginning with the Old German element megin meaning "power, strength" (Proto-Germanic *mageną).

Related Names

Rootmegin
VariantMeint(Dutch)
DiminutivesMinke(Frisian) Menno, Minke(Dutch)
Other Languages & CulturesMeino(Germanic) Magni(Norse Mythology) Magne(Norwegian) Magni(Old Norse)

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Entry updated December 7, 2022