Menelaus name - Meaning of Menelaus

Menelaus name - Meaning of Menelaus

Gender

Masculine

Lucky Number

9

Usage

Greek Mythology (Latinized)

Pronounced

meh-ni-LAY-əs

Menelaus Meaning

From the Greek Μενελαος (Menelaos) which meant "withstanding the people", derived from μενω (meno) "to last, to withstand" and λαος (laos) "the people". In Greek legend he was a king of Sparta and the husband of Helen. When his wife was taken by Paris, the Greeks besieged the city of Troy in an effort to get her back. After the war Menelaus and Helen settled down to a happy life. Menelaus is derived from the Greek name "Menelaos", itself derived from the Greek words "meno", which means "to last or withstand", and "laos", which means "the people".

Menelaus Related Names
Variant: Menelaos