In the world, Motlanthe (Motlanthe 
) is a very rare dominantly boy's, but seldom female first name. The first name Motlanthe is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly South Africa, where it is a very rare largely masculine, but seldom girly name. Much more prevalently, Motlanthe is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Motlanthe | Canada, South Africa |
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kgalema motlanthe President of South Africa, Deputy President of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) and Secretary-General of the African National Congress, ZA (b. 1949) |
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Mr, Thabo, Happy, Hilda, Frans, Marcia, Malebo, Mapula, Monepi, Sydney, Skylar, Cannas, Boreka, Brenda, Kagiso, Kenosi, Patric, Paledi, Pulane, Rachel, Daniel, Dimpho, Thato, Jerry, James, Lucky, Ms, Sam, Mpho, Anna, Abel, Amos, Baji, Duke, Gugu, Lina, Doreen, Jack, Tlou, Nare, Maidi, Mamsy, Shuga, Annah, Kgabo, Kgadi, Peter, Rufus, John, and Gideon