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Mongo
OriginYoruba
Meaning"famous"
About Mongo
Associated with famed percussionist Mongo Santamaria, but it's too close to the word mongrel to ever have widespread success in this country.
Editor's take: The name Mongo is a boy's name of Yoruba origin meaning "famous".
Mongo on lists
Famous Mongos
- Mongo Santamaria
Cuban,American jazz percussionist
Mongo in pop culture
- Mongo
giant gingerbread man in the movie "Shrek 2"
- Mongo
character in the movie "Blazing Saddles"
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