manes

Etymology 1

From Latin manes (“spirits of the dead”).

noun

1. The souls or spirits of dead ancestors, conceived as deities or the subjects of reverence, or of other deceased relatives.
   this was the Ustrina or place of burning their bodies, or some sacrificing place unto the Manes 1658, Sir Thomas Browne, Urne-Burial, Penguin, published 2005, page 9
   Still may the manès of thy children rise To chase calm slumber from thy wearied eyes; Still may their voices on the haunted air In fearful whispers tell thee to despair, 1819, Felicia Hemans, The Wife of Asdrubal, Tales and Historic Scenes, page 171

Etymology 2

noun

1. plural of mane