Mendo is a Spanish and Portuguese given name and surname. The surnames

Méndez Méndez is a common Spanish language, Spanish surname to all of Germanic origin, originally a patronymic, meaning ''Son of Mendo'', ''Menendo'', or ''Mem_(given_name), Mem''. A longer form sharing the same root is Melendez, Menéndez, while the Por ...

and Mendes are derived from Mendo. An alternative Portuguese form of Mendo is

Mem Mem (also spelled Meem, Meme, or Mim) is the thirteenth letter of the Semitic abjads, including Hebrew ''mēm'' , Aramaic ''mem'' 𐡌, Syriac ''mīm'' ܡ, Arabic ''mīm'' , and Phoenician ''mēm'' 𐤌. Its sound value is . It is also relate ...

. "Mendo" may refer to:

People

Carlos Mendo Carlos Mendo (26 June 1933 – 23 August 2010) was a Spanish journalist. In 1972, Mendo co-founded ''El País'', Spain's most widely circulated daily newspaper. Born in Madrid, Mendo began his career in journalism in 1958 when he joined the Spanish ...

(1933–2010), Spanish journalist * (born 1949), Spanish writer *

Paulo Mendo Adalberto Paulo da Fonseca Mendo (3 October 1932 – 3 April 2025) was a Portuguese politician. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he served as Minister of Health from 1993 to 1995 and served in the Assembly of the Republic from 1995 to 19 ...

(1932–2025), Portuguese politician *

Mendo Nunes Mendo Nunes (Spanish: Menendo Núñez; (1020/10281050/1054) was a Count of Portugal from the family of Vímara Peres as the son of Nuno Alvites and Ilduara Mendes. Biographical sketch Mendo succeeded his father, who died in 1028, in the gov ...

(11th century), Portuguese nobleman *

Mendo Ristovski Mendo Ristovski (born 18 February 1956) is an Australian former association football player. Playing career Club career Ristovski played for Footscray JUST in the National Soccer League. International career He played two matches for Australia ...

(born 1956), Australian association football player

Other uses

*Alternate name for

Jumbee A jumbee or jumbie, also known as mendo or chongo in Colombia and Venezuela, is a type of mythological spirit or demon in the folklore of some Caribbean countries. "Jumbee" can be a generic name given to all malevolent entities. There are numerou ...

, Caribbean folk spirit *''Mendó'', 2021 album by

Alex Cuba Alexis Puentes (born 1974), better known by his stage name Alex Cuba, is a Cuban-Canadian singer-songwriter who sings in Spanish and English. He has won two Juno Awards for World Music Album of the Year: in 2006 for '' Humo de Tabaco'', and in ...

*A nickname of the food chain

Mendocino Farms Mendocino Farms, colloquially shortened to Mendo, and formerly Mendocino Farms Sandwich Market, is a fast casual restaurant chain based in the Western United States mainly selling sandwiches and salads. Private equity firm TPG Inc. holds a major ...

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