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Deng

DENG

dɛŋ

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Deng

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Dinka (South Sudan)
Meaning
rain; associated with Deng, the Dinka spirit of rain and sky; one of the most honored male names, given to boys born during the rainy season or to mark divine blessing
Gender
male
Also spelled
Ding

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