name
Momodou
moh-moh-DOO
/moʊmoʊˈduː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
momodou
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Mandinka (The Gambia, Senegal, Guinea-Bissau); Mandinka form of Muhammad
- Meaning
- The praised one; from Arabic Muhammad; extremely common in The Gambia
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Momodou, Mohamadou, Muhammadou
Pronunciation tips
Three syllables; stress the third; often nickname 'Momo'; distinct from Mamadou (Bambara form) by the 'Mo-' opening
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