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Mpongo

/m-PONG-goh/Lingala · a boy or girl’s name

A traditional Lingala name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story

How to say it
m-PONG-goh
Given to
Boys and girls
Used in
DR Congo, Congo-Brazzaville
How common
rare · also a surname