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Mame

American  
[meym] / meɪm /

noun

  1. a female given name.


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ICC deputy prosecutor Mame Mandiaye Niang has said the closure is a result of a lack of "real progress" in working with the Venezuelan government, but the investigation will continue.

From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025

And her joie de vivre was a signature in many other portrayals, including Nellie Lovett in “Sweeney Todd” and Mame Dennis in “Mame,” her breakout Broadway role in 1966.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025

In 2019, she handed over the role of artistic director of Urban Bush Women to two company members, Chanon Judson and Mame Diarra Speis.

From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2024

In May last year, the Court of Appeal sentenced Sonko to six months in prison for defaming Minister of Tourism Mame Mbaye Niang.

From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2024

“Too late. It’s Fusia. Sing me another song, Fusia. Mame might start selling tickets...”

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

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