Minas
See also: minas, minás, and miñas
English
Etymology
Two main origins:
- Borrowed from Greek Μηνάς (Minás), a patronymic surname.
- Borrowed from Spanish Minas or Miñas.
Proper noun
Minas (plural Minases)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Minas is the 38155th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 581 individuals. Minas is most common among White (55.94%), Hispanic/Latino (26.51%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (12.56%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Minas”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 593.
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mi.na/, /mi.nɑ/
Proper noun
Minas ?
- a surname, equivalent to English Minas
Further reading
- filae.com
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmĩ.nɐs/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈmĩ.nɐʃ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmi.nas/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈmi.nɐʃ/
Proper noun
Minas
- (Brazil) Clipping of Minas Gerais (state of Brazil)
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈminas/ [ˈmi.nas]
- Rhymes: -inas
- Syllabification: Mi‧nas
Proper noun
Minas ?
- A town in Cuba
- A city in the Lavalleja Department, Uruguay
Related terms
- minuano