Mengistu

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proper noun

A surname from Amharic.

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Meanings

proper nounMengistu (plural Mengistus)

plural Mengistus

  1. A surname from Amharic.

Origin

Borrowed from the Amharic personal name መንግስቱ (Mengistu).

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Cite this entry
APA

Mengistu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mengistu

MLA

“Mengistu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mengistu. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mengistu,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mengistu.

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