Given name & surname · also Latin
Mungo
“one who is veiy dear”
Mungo is used as a given name and a surname. One interpretation is “one who is veiy dear.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
One interpretation is “one who is veiy dear.” Its derivation is not certain.
Where it comes from
A possible origin is Latin, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Mungo’s family of names
Mungo has a related form in Munga. Mungo has a related form in Mungoe. Mungo has a related form in Mungow.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Mungo
- Mungo ParkScottish naturalist and explorer of the African continent1771–1806
- Saint Mungoapostle of the British Kingdom of Strathclyde in the late 6th century550–614
- Mungo PontonBritish photography pioneer (1801–1880)
- Mungo Parkprofessional golfer (1836–1904)
- Mungo MelvinBritish historianborn 1955
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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