name
Modu
MOH-doo
/ˈmoʊduː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
modu
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Kanuri (Lake Chad region: Nigeria, Niger, Chad)
- Meaning
- Kanuri form of Muhammad; praised, praiseworthy
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Mudu, Mohdu
Pronunciation tips
Two syllables; stress on the first; 'mo' has a long 'oh'; a very common Kanuri rendering of Muhammad
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