name
Lupita Nyong'o
Loo-PEE-tah Nyong-OH
/luˈpiːtə njɔŋˈoʊ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
LupitaNyongo
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Spanish / Luo (Kenya)
- Meaning
- Lupita: little wolf; Nyong'o: a Luo surname.
- Gender
- female
- Popularity
- Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o.
Common mispronunciations
nye-ON-goNYONG-oh-oh
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