"Mendota \m(e)-ndo-ta, men-dota\ as a girl's name is of Native American Indian origin. Possibly of Chippewa origin. There is a beverage water, Mendota Springs, named after an Indian princess.
Similar baby names are Mando, Manda, Minta, Benedyta, Bendite, Candita, Mandisa, Minda and Minetta. "