Olweny

Syllable breakdown

Name meaning and origin

Origin

Acholi (Uganda)

Meaning

an Acholi masculine name from the Acholi people of northern Uganda's Acholi sub-region, encompassing Gulu, Kitgum, and Pader districts; the Acholi are a Nilotic people whose society is organised around patrilineal clans and whose oral tradition, including the sung poetry form called lawino, is among the richest in East Africa; Olweny is associated with generosity and openhandedness, qualities prized in Acholi male leadership, and is borne by respected community members including the Ugandan oncologist and humanitarian Charles Olweny

Gender

male