Definition
A figure from Greek mythology, the King of Sparta whose wife Helen was abducted, which led to the Trojan War.
Etymology
From ancient Greek Μενέλαος (Menelaos), composed of 'menos' (strength/might) and 'laos' (people), literally meaning 'strong people' or 'steadfast in purpose.' The character appears in Homer's Iliad and Odyssey as a major figure in the Trojan War narrative.
Kelly Says
Menelaus is famous as a cuckold in history's most consequential love affair, but his real tragedy is that his name literally means 'strong people'—yet he couldn't stop the war started because of his wife. His story has inspired thousands of retellings and reminds us that sometimes fate matters more than strength.
Translations
ARالعربية
مénélaos
me-ne-la-os
BNবাংলা
মেনেলায়
me-ne-la-i
CACatalà
Mènenlau
me-ne-la-u
CSČeština
Menelajos
me-ne-la-jos
DADansk
Menelaos
me-ne-la-os
DEDeutsch
Menelaos
me-ne-la-os
ELΕλληνικά
Μενέλαος
me-ne-la-os
ESEspañol
Menelao
me-ne-la-o
FAفارسی
منلاوس
me-ne-la-us
FISuomi
Menelaos
me-ne-la-os
FRFrançais
Ménélas
me-ne-las
GUGU
મેનેલાઉસ
me-ne-la-us
HAHA
Menelaus
me-ne-la-us
HEעברית
מֶנֶלָאוס
me-ne-la-os
HIहिन्दी
मेनेलास
me-ne-la-as
HUMagyar
Meneláosz
me-ne-la-osz
IDBahasa Indonesia
Menelao
me-ne-la-o
IGIG
Menelaus
me-ne-la-us
ITItaliano
Menelao
me-ne-la-o
KMKM
មេនេឡាអូស
me-ne-la-us
MSBahasa Melayu
Menelaus
me-ne-la-us
MYမြန်မာ
မင်းလေးအော့
min-la-e-aw
NLNederlands
Menelaus
me-ne-la-us
NONorsk
Menelaos
me-ne-la-os
PAPA
ਮੈਨੇਲਾਉਸ
me-ne-la-us
PLPolski
Menelaos
me-ne-la-os
PTPortuguês
Menelau
me-ne-lau
RORomână
Menelau
me-ne-lau
RUРусский
Менелай
me-ne-lai
SVSvenska
Menelaos
me-ne-la-os
SWKiswahili
Menelaus
me-ne-la-us
TAதமிழ்
மெனெலாவ்ஸ்
me-ne-la-av-s
TEతెలుగు
మెనెలాస్
me-ne-la-s
TLTL
Menelaus
me-ne-la-us
TRTürkçe
Menelaos
me-ne-la-os
UKУкраїнська
Менелай
me-ne-lai
URاردو
مِینِلاؤس
mi-ne-la-us
VITiếng Việt
Menelao
me-ne-la-o
YOYO
Menelaus
me-ne-la-us
ZH中文
美尼拉俄斯
měi ní lā è sī
ZUZU
Menelaus
me-ne-la-us