Machava is a given name and surname of
Malagasy origin. Notable people with the name include:
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Rakoto Frah
Philibert Rabezoza (1923 – 29 September 2001), better known by the name Rakoto Frah, was a flautist and composer of traditional music of the central highlands of Madagascar. Born in 1923 near the capital city of Antananarivo to a poor rural f ...
(1923–2001), Malagasy musician
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William René Rakoto Mahefarinoro, Malagasy politician
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José Rakoto (born 1980), Malagasy rugby union player
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Prince Rakoto (1829–1863), Malagasy monarch
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Given names of Malagasy origin
Surnames of Malagasy origin
Malagasy-language surnames