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Re: Searching for meaning and backround for the name Makhi
Do you mean Makhi or Mekhi? The fame of the actor Mekhi Phifer has led to Mekhi becoming a popular name in the African-American community since Mr. Phifer became well-known. He was born in New York City in 1975. So far I haven't been able to track down any explanation for why his parents gave him that name. There is nothing very similar to it in the works on Muslim, African, or Hindu names that I own. I suspect that his parents simply invented it, but until there is better information on that, the origin remains unknown.
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Miss Claire, our resident Hebrew expert, has suggested a number of possible derivations:http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=148363&board=genMekhi is one of our most commonly-requested names.
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Given Mekhi's pronunciation Machi would seem to be the most likely of Miss Claire's suggestions. But we will still have to wait for word from Mr. Phifer's parents to know how they came up with it! :)
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