name
Achieng
ah-CHEE-eng
/ɑːˈtʃiːɛŋ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Achieng
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Luo (Kenya/Uganda)
- Meaning
- Born at midday; born when the sun is high
- Gender
- female
Pronunciation tips
A Luo name for a girl born at midday; the Luo have a complete system of time-of-birth names for each part of the day; the '-eng' ending is characteristic of Luo female time-names
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