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Menelik

ምኒልክ

/meh-neh-LEEK/Amharic · a boy’s name

“Menelik, the historic Ethiopian royal name associated with strength and heritage”

How to say it: meh-neh-LEEK
Traditional Amharic spelling: ምኒልክ
Used in: Ethiopia
How common: common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

MenelikMenilekምኒልክ

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