menez
Menez is a Breton language word meaning hill or mountain. In Breton toponymy, menez is a common element used to name raised landforms and features. It appears as a prefix or as part of a compound name in many geographic names across Brittany, reflecting the landscape as perceived by local communities. The term is typically combined with adjectives or other geographic terms to distinguish between multiple elevations in an area. The usage spans rural and coastal contexts, and the form is generally preserved in modern Breton orthography, while French adaptation may keep or adapt the spelling in official maps and documents.
Notable example: Le Menez-Hom, a mountain in the Monts d'Arrée in Finistère, is widely cited as the
In contemporary times, the toponymic element persists in both official maps and everyday usage, contributing to