name
African
Noluthando
noh-loo-TAN-doh
noʊluːˈtɑːndɔListen
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Syllable breakdown
Noluthando
Sounds like
noh-loo-TAN-doh
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Xhosa (South Africa) — from no- (female prefix) + luthando (love); a declaration of love for the child
- Meaning
- she of love; mother of love
- Gender
- female
Common mispronunciations
noh-loo-tan-DOHnoh-LOO-than-doh
Pronunciation tips
Four syllables; stress the third. The 'no-' prefix is feminine in Xhosa. The 'th' is an unaspirated dental stop, not the English 'th'.
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