"Mungo" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Mungos [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic Mungo. This was the nickname of Kentigern, better known as Saint Mungo, the founder and patron saint of Glasgow. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|gd|Mungo}} Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic Mungo Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Mungos}} Mungo (plural Mungos)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Mungo-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A male given name. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Mungo-en-name-yDfLNrGi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 75

Inflected forms

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