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Menderes.

a male given name

8 characters3 syllables approx.Türkçe language

Meaning & usage

name/mɛn.dɛ.ɾes/
  1. a male given name

  2. the river Büyük Menderes (ancient Meander)

  3. a district of İzmir Province, Turkey

  4. a surname

Where this word comes from

Ottoman Turkish مندرس (menderes), from Ancient Greek Μαίανδρος (Maíandros). Cognate with English meander.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.