Mandela

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12/1/2024, 10:33 PM Mike C mandela added (from user-submitted name 442119)
12/1/2023, 6:02 PM UncleJay

Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Xhosa

Meaning & History

Possibly from Xhosa mandla meaning "district, region". This name was borne by the South African activist and president Nelson Mandela (1918-2013). His family's surname was apparently adopted in the 18th century from an ancestor's given name.