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Mein
Mein (name) means a Scottish surname, a variant of Mayne, derived from a place name. Example: “Mein served on the local school board.”
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A Scottish surname, a variant of Mayne, derived from a place name.
"Mein served on the local school board."
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Etymology
* Borrowed from Dutch and German Mein, from the personal name Maino, Meino, from a derivative of Proto-West Germanic *magan (“to be able, be strong”). * Also as a German surname, from the adjective (ge)mein (“mean, nasty”). * As a Scottish surname, variant of Main.
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What does “Mein” mean?
The word “Mein” means a Scottish surname, a variant of Mayne, derived from a place name.
How do you use “Mein” in a sentence?
Here is “Mein” used in a sentence: “Mein served on the local school board.”
What part of speech is “Mein”?
“Mein” is a name.
Is “Mein” a common word?
“Mein” is an uncommon word in modern English.
