Emesene
/ˌɛm.ɪˈsiːn.i/noun
A former open-source instant-messaging client compatible with Microsoft’s MSN Messenger network.
Did you know?The name is a phonetic rendering of the initials MSN, especially reflecting their pronunciation in Spanish as “eme-ese-ene.”
Etymological Timeline
Late 20th Century
English
MSN
“Initialism for Microsoft Network, Microsoft’s online service launched in 1995.”
1999
English
MSN Messenger
“Microsoft’s instant-messaging service, later known as Windows Live Messenger.”
2005
Spanish-influenced naming
eme-ese-ene
“A phonetic pronunciation of the three initials M-S-N, with the letter names pronounced in sequence.”
2005
English
emesene
“Name adopted for an independent open-source client compatible with MSN Messenger.”
21st Century
English
Emesene
“A former third-party instant-messaging application, later discontinued as MSN Messenger and its successors were retired.”