Mencia

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
Derived from the name Menecio, meaning "steadfast" or "durable"
Popularity
Mencia is not a very common name, even in Spanish-speaking countries. It does not appear in the top 1000 names for girls in the United States, for example.

cartoon of the name Mencia
Cartoon of Mencia

Mencia Name meanings & History

Derived from the name Menecio, meaning "steadfast" or "durable". Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Gallo-Latin Mincius, which itself may be contracted from Minicius or Minucius, or a variant of Minthius. Mencia is used as a given name for girls.

Zodiac Sign of Mencia: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Mencia:

M: Manipulative,Maternal,Memorabilia,Mommy,Mushy,Memory,Mother

E: Expressive,Enlighten,Exaggerate,Enliven,Environment,Entertain

N: Nitpicking,Nervous,Nagging,Neurosis,Neat,Nice,Nutrition

C: Curious,Candid,Copycat,Cute,Chatty,Clever,Choice

I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

A: Argumentative,Action,Assertive,Angry,Ambitious,Aggressive

Mencia is:

  • a Boring name
  • a Comedic name
  • a Modern name
  • a Natural name
  • a Urban name

Famous People

- Mencía de Mendoza (1455–1509), Spanish writer and poet - Mencía Calderón de la Barca (1590–1640), Spanish writer and wife of the ambassador to England during the reign of Charles I