Origin of His Name
Mēna was his original name, according to the story his mother called him Ⲙⲏⲛⲁ (Mēna) because she heard voice saying ⲁⲙⲏⲛ (amēn). Minas is how he is known in Greek, while in Armenian and Arabic he is known as "Mīna" .
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