name
Banda
BAN-dah
ˈbɑndɑListen
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Syllable breakdown
Banda
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Chewa/Nyanja (Malawi, Zambia)
- Meaning
- a royal lineage clan name; also means 'family' or 'household'
- Gender
- unisex
Pronunciation tips
One of the most common surnames in Malawi; short open 'a' vowels throughout
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