"Mengistu" meaning in English

See Mengistu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Mengistus [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from the Amharic personal name መንግስቱ (Mengistu). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|am|-}} Amharic Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Mengistus}} Mengistu (plural Mengistus)
  1. A surname from Amharic. Wikipedia link: Mengistu (name)

Inflected forms

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