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Fatou

FAH-too

/ˈfɑːtuː/

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Fatou

Name meaning and origin

Origin
West African (Wolof/Mandinka)
Meaning
Variant of Fatima.
Gender
female

Common mispronunciations

FAT-ohfah-TOO

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