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Chinwe

CHEEN-weh

/ˈtʃiːnwɛ/

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Chinwe

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Igbo (Nigeria)
Meaning
God owns; short for Chinwendu.
Gender
female

Common mispronunciations

CHIN-weeshin-WAY

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