Mungo
About Mungo
Mungo is one of the most classic Scottish names but perhaps also among the most difficult names to carry. There is a St. Mungo whose proper name was Kentigern; he is the patron saint of Glasgow. It was used by writer Douglas Stuart as the titular character for his novel Young Mungo.
Pronounced MUN-goh.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
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Mungo on lists
Famous Mungos
- Saint Mungo
6th,century founder and patron saint of Glasgow, Scotland
- Mungo Park Sr. and Jr.
Scottish golfers
- Mungo Park
Scottish African explorer
- Mungo William MacCallum
Australian educator and critic
- Mungo Wentworth MacCallum
Australian political journalist and commentator
- Ross "Mungo" McKay
Australian actor
- (Robert Adam) Mungo Simpson Melvin
British Army officer
- Mungo David Malcolm Murray
7th Earl of Mansfield and Mansfield
- Mungo Martin
Canadian Kwakwaka'wakw artist, singer and songwriter
- Mungo Ponton
Scottish inventor
- Hugh Mungo Grant
British actor
Mungo in pop culture
- Sir Mungo Malagrowther of Girnigo Castle
character in The Fortunes of Nigel (1822) by Walter Scott
- St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries
from the Harry Potter series
- Mungojerrie
cat in T. S. Eliot's "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats" and musical "Cats," partner of Rumpelteazer
- Mungo Jerry
British band with the 1970 hit "In the Summertime"
Variations & nicknames
- MungaGaelic