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Misgana

ምስጋና

/mis-GAH-nah/Amharic · a boy or girl’s name

“Thanksgiving and grateful praise to God”

How to say it
mis-GAH-nah
Traditional Amharic spelling
ምስጋና
Used in
Ethiopia
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

MisganaMisganawምስጋና

Nicknames & short forms

Mishu

From the same family

01Misganaw“A thankful and appreciative heart”Amharicmale→︎02Abdullah“Servant (or worshipper) of God.”Amharicmale→︎03Alazar“Eleazar; God has helped”Amharicmale→︎04Amanuel“God is with us”Amharicmale→︎05Amleset“God has restored/returned her.”Amharicfemale→︎06Bamlak“By God’s grace”Amharicmale→︎07Banchiamlak“God is with you”Amharicfemale→︎08Bereket“A blessing and gift from God”Amharicany→︎09Berhanu“May God’s light shine through him”Amharicmale→︎10Bethel“House of God.”Amharicfemale→︎11Egziabher“God; a name expressing reverence for the Lord”Amharicmale→︎12Elizabet“Elizabeth; “God is my oath””Amharicfemale→︎