name
Bashira
bah-SHEE-rah
bɑˈʃiːrɑListen
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Syllable breakdown
Bashira
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Uduk (Sudan/Ethiopia)
- Meaning
- an Uduk feminine name meaning bearer of good news or the one who announces; among the Uduk the arrival of good news — rainfall, the return of a traveller, a successful hunt — is celebrated communally, and women who serve as social communicators within the village play a vital role in maintaining community cohesion; names honouring the messenger function reflect the importance of oral information networks in a society with a rich tradition of storytelling and ceremonial speech
- Gender
- female
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