name
Gidawo
gih-DAH-woh
ɡɪˈdɑːwoʊListen
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Syllable breakdown
Gidawo
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Iraqw (Tanzania)
- Meaning
- an Iraqw masculine name meaning the strong protector or guardian of the homestead; Iraqw society places great emphasis on the defence of family land and livestock from both human threats and wild animals in the Rift Valley landscape; men named Gidawo are understood to be entrusted with the physical and spiritual protection of the family compound and the wider clan's territorial integrity in the highlands above Lake Manyara
- Gender
- male
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