name
Mensah
MEN-sah
ˈmɛnsɑListen
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Syllable breakdown
Mensah
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Twi/Akan (Ghana)
- Meaning
- third-born son; a common Akan surname and given name indicating birth order within a family; in Akan naming culture the order of birth carries spiritual and social significance
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Mensa
Common mispronunciations
Confusing with the intelligence society Mensa; the Akan name has an 'h' and a different origin entirely
Pronunciation tips
Stress the first syllable; the 'ah' ending is open and clear
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