Mende
- proper noun
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Mende
- Many individuals with the surname Mende have made significant contributions to literature.
Examples
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This is Maggie Klein and this dashing fellow is called Joe Mende, named after the Mende tribe.
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"Mende!
Fiction book (1990) -
The best analysis of Mende associations is in Gittins (1987).
Academic text (1993) -
It is a common Mende belief that intercourse with spirits takes place in streams or rivers.
Academic text (1993) -
The Vai inscription on the metal band of this prestige horn is a transliteration of a spoken language, possibly Mende or Kissi.
Academic text (2007) -
Among the forest peoples of Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia, there are a host of different associations distinguished from one another by their possession of special sources of power (haleisia in Mende, often translated as "medicines") and links with particular spirits.
Academic text (1993) -
The famous artist Joe Mende is known for his vibrant paintings.
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In her family tree, she discovered that her great-grandfather's surname was Mende.
Synonyms
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A last name used by people in the same family
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A family name used by people
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A family name that some people have
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9.1
A family name people have as their last name
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A family name used in countries where people speak English
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A family name from Spain that people use as their last name
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A family name used by people and sometimes as a place name
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A family name used by people, often from Jewish families
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A last name common among Jewish families
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A family name used by some people
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A family name that people use as their last name
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A family name that some people use as their last name
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A family name used by some people
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9.9
A last name that some people have
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7.9
A family name people use as their last name
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A family name from Germany
A family name used by some people
A family name used by some people
A family name used by people in many countries
A family name common in India
A family or first name used by people in some countries
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mende is a family name used in different places around the world. A helpful way to remember it is to hear men (people) plus de ('of'), so it feels like 'of the people' and makes a simple picture for a last name.