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Kamau

KAH-mow

/ˈkɑːmaʊ/

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Kamau

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Kikuyu (Kenya)
Meaning
Quiet warrior; silent one
Gender
male

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A Kikuyu name associated with quiet strength; Jomo Kenyatta's birth name was Kamau wa Ngengi; he became the first President of Kenya; the 'Kamau' element appears in many Kenyan names (Samuel Kamau Wanjiru)

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