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[Facts] Mambo
Does first name Mambo, of Swahili origin, really exist?
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The word mambo has many meanings in Swahili, which can be found at the following site. Most of the meanings are plurals of other terms; the most common meaning seems to be "What's up?". I couldn't find on short notice whether Mambo is ever used as a name in Swahili speaking areas.http://research.yale.edu/cgi-bin/swahili/main.cgi?right_frame_src=http%3A//research.yale.edu/swahili/serve_pages/dictionaries_en.php
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