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Mkandawire

mm-kahn-dah-WEE-reh

mˌkɑːndɑˈwiːrɛ

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Mkandawire

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Yao (Malawi/Mozambique)
Meaning
a Yao clan name and personal name meaning one who belongs to the blacksmith lineage; derived from the Yao word for iron-working; historically significant as blacksmiths held elevated social status as makers of tools and weapons in the Great Lakes region of southeastern Africa
Gender
male

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