Moshoeshoe is a Sotho royal name meaning “the shaver” or “one who shaves.”

Meaning & Origin:
From the Sotho verb “ho shoesha” (to shave), it was the name of Moshoeshoe I, founder of the Basotho nation. Now a common surname in Lesotho and South Africa.

Notable People:
King Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho, Prince Seeiso Moshoeshoe (current Lesotho royal).