name
African
Nokwanda
noh-KWAHN-dah
nɔˈkwɑːndɑListen
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Syllable breakdown
Nokwanda
Sounds like
noh-KWAHN-dah
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Xhosa (South Africa) — from no- (female prefix) + kwanda (to increase/grow); a sister name to Siyanda
- Meaning
- she who grows; she who expands
- Gender
- female
Common mispronunciations
noh-kwan-DAHNOH-kwah-ndah
Pronunciation tips
Three syllables; stress the second. The 'no-' is the feminine prefix. The 'kw' cluster is like 'qu' in 'queen'.
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