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Mwansa

MWAN-sah

ˈmwɑnsɑ

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Mwansa

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Bemba (Zambia)
Meaning
a Bemba masculine name connected to the Mwansa or Mansa region; also used as a given name expressing strength and territorial identity; the Mwansa title is associated with chieftainship in several Bemba sub-groups
Gender
male
Also spelled
Mansa

Pronunciation tips

Two syllables; 'mw' is a simultaneous bilabial-approximant cluster; stress the first syllable

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