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Mingus
OriginScottish, variation of Menzies
Meaning"tenants of a manor"
US RankUnranked
Below 5 births
About Mingus
Supermodel Helena Christensen named her son in honor of jazz great Charles Mingus, opening up a whole category of jazzy possibilities: Kenton, Calloway, Ellington, Gillespie, Mulligan, Tatum, and Thelonius.
Pronounced MIN-gus.
As of October 2026, Mingus ranked #13824 in US births in 2009 SSA, Nameberry popularity #673.
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- Mingus Lucien Reedus (b. 1999)
son of actor Norman Reedus and supermodel Helena Christensen
- Charles Mingus
American jazz bassist
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- Mingus
character played by Chris Rock in the film "2 Days in New York"
- Max Mingus
character in a series of thriller novels by Nick Stone
- Mingus Rude
character in Jonathan Lethem novel "The Fortress of Solitude"
- Mingus Mountain
found near Prescott, Arizona
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