name
Gurrumul
GOO-roo-mul
ˈɡuːruːmʊlListen
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Syllable breakdown
Gurrumul
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Yolngu (Australia)
- Meaning
- a Yolngu masculine name that gained wide recognition through the internationally celebrated Yolngu musician Dr Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, whose voice brought Yolngu language and song to global audiences; the name is embedded in the Gumatj clan's ceremonial and kinship system; Yolngu names belong to specific patrilineal clans and carry obligations of relationship, song cycles, and custodial responsibilities for sacred knowledge that spans tens of thousands of years of continuous cultural practice
- Gender
- male
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