Mengesha

{{Hatnote|This is an Ethiopian name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name.}}

Mengesha ({{langx|am|መንገሻ|məngɨšə}}) is an Ethiopian male given name and surname. It derives from {{langx|am|መንግሥት|ˈmənɡɨst}}, which means "kingdom, royal".{{Cite web |title=MENGESHA Origin of surname |url=https://dbs.anumuseum.org.il/skn/en/c6/e243868/Family_Name/MENGESHA |access-date=2022-09-07 |website=ANU Museum of the Jewish People}}{{Cite book |last=Lansky |first=Bruce |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5SFsDwAAQBAJ&dq=Mengesha+name&pg=PT1086 |title=100,000+ Baby Names: The Most Helpful, Complete, & Up-to-date Name Book |publisher=Hachette Books |year=2019 |isbn=9780306922985}}{{Cite book |last=Ellefson |first=Connie |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rhljDwAAQBAJ |title=A Genealogist's Guide to African Names: A Reference for First Names from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe |publisher=F+W Media |year=2012 |isbn=9781440330988}}{{Cite book |last=United States. Central Intelligence Agency |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=C6pBAAAAIAAJ |title=Amharic Personal Names |year=1965 |pages=27}}