Mengesha Explained

Mengesha (Amharic: [[:wikt:መንገሻ|መንገሻ]]|məngɨšə) is an Ethiopian male given name and surname. It derives from Amharic: [[:wikt:መንግሥት|መንግሥት]]|ˈmənɡɨst, which means "kingdom, royal".^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

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

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: MENGESHA Origin of surname . 2022-09-07 . ANU Museum of the Jewish People.
2. Book: Lansky, Bruce . 100,000+ Baby Names: The Most Helpful, Complete, & Up-to-date Name Book . Hachette Books . 2019 . 9780306922985.
3. Book: Ellefson, Connie . 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 . 2012 . 9781440330988.
4. Book: United States. Central Intelligence Agency . Amharic Personal Names . 1965 . 27.