Manda
See also: manda, mandá, mandà, and mända
English
Proper noun
Manda
- a Dravidian language of southern India.
- an aboriginal language of Australia.
- a Bantu language of Tanzania.
Further reading
- Ethnologue entry for Manda, mha
- Ethnologue entry for Manda, zma
- Ethnologue entry for Manda, mgs
- Ethnologue entry for Manda, id
Proper noun
Manda
- A diminutive of the female given name Amanda
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Hindi मन्दा (mandā). Also from a Czech derivative of the female personal name Magdalena.
Proper noun
Manda (plural Mandas)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Manda is the 33810th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 673 individuals. Manda is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (44.58%) and White (40.71%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Manda”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 502.
Anagrams
- A and M, A. and M., Daman, Madan, ad-man, adman, amand, daman
Chichewa
Etymology
From Tumbuka.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmá.ⁿda/
Proper noun
Mánda
- a surname from Tumbuka
Statistics
According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Manda was the 16th most common surname in Malawi (64 303 persons = 0.4 percent of the population) and the 54th most common surname in Zambia (29 815 persons = 0.2 percent of the population).