"Mbeki" meaning in English

See Mbeki in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Mbekis [plural]
Etymology: From Xhosa. Etymology templates: {{der|en|xh|-}} Xhosa Head templates: {{en-prop|s}} Mbeki (plural Mbekis)
  1. A surname. Translations (Translations): Mbeki (Afrikaans), Mbeki (Dutch)

Inflected forms

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