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Menelaus.

A male given name from Ancient Greek.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˌmɛn.ɪˈleɪ.əs/
  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.

  2. A male given name from Ancient Greek. The king of Mycenaean Sparta, the husband of Helen of Troy, the brother of Agamemnon, and the leader of the Spartan contingent of the Greek army during the Trojan War.

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Where this word comes from

From Latin Menelāus, from Ancient Greek Μενέλαος (Menélaos).

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