name
Ajilong
ah-JEE-long
ɑːˈdʒiːlɒŋListen
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Syllable breakdown
Ajilong
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Ateso (Uganda/Kenya)
- Meaning
- an Ateso masculine name belonging to the naming traditions of the Iteso, one of Uganda's most populous ethnic groups; the Iteso maintain strong cattle-herding traditions and agricultural practices on the fertile plains between Mount Elgon and Lake Kyoga; names like Ajilong reflect the Ateso phonological system with its characteristic long vowels and nasal endings, and are often given in honour of respected male ancestors whose qualities the family hopes will be reborn in the new child
- Gender
- male
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