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Mengesha

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Mengesha (Amharic: መንገሻ, romanizedməngɨšə) is an Ethiopian male given name and surname. It derives from Amharic: መንግሥት, romanizedˈmənɡɨst, which means "kingdom, royal".[1][2][3][4]

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  1. ^ "MENGESHA Origin of surname". ANU Museum of the Jewish People. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
  2. ^ Lansky, Bruce (2019). 100,000+ Baby Names: The Most Helpful, Complete, & Up-to-date Name Book. Hachette Books. ISBN 9780306922985.
  3. ^ Ellefson, Connie (2012). A Genealogist's Guide to African Names: A Reference for First Names from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe. F+W Media. ISBN 9781440330988.
  4. ^ United States. Central Intelligence Agency (1965). Amharic Personal Names. p. 27.