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Nokwanda

Noh-KWAHN-dah

/noʊˈkwɑːndɑː/

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Nokwanda

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Zulu/Xhosa (South Africa)
Meaning
Mother of growth; the one who increases.
Gender
female

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