Mengesha (Amharic: መንገሻ, romanized: məngɨšə) is an Ethiopian male given name and surname. It derives from Amharic: መንግሥት, romanized: ˈmənɡɨst, which means "kingdom, royal".
Given name
- Mengesha Seyoum (born 1927), member of the Solomonic dynasty
- Ras Mengesha Yohannes (1868–1906), governor of Tigray
- Stefanos Mengesha Seyoum (born 1952), prince of Ethiopia and Imperial Chancellor
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Surname
- Araya Mengesha, Canadian actor
- Milkesa Mengesha (born 2000), Ethiopian athlete
- Nigist Mengesha, Ethiopian-Israeli community activist and social worker
- Seyoum Mengesha (1887–1960), Ethiopian army commander and member of the royal family of the Ethiopian Empire
- Taddele Mengesha, Ethiopian footballer
- Weyni Mengesha, Canadian director
References
- "MENGESHA Origin of surname". ANU Museum of the Jewish People. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
- Lansky, Bruce (2019). 100,000+ Baby Names: The Most Helpful, Complete, & Up-to-date Name Book. Hachette Books. ISBN 9780306922985.
- 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.
- United States. Central Intelligence Agency (1965). Amharic Personal Names. p. 27.
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