name
Onyango
on-YANG-oh
/ɒnˈjæŋɡoʊ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Onyango
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Luo (Kenya/Uganda)
- Meaning
- Born at dawn; born when it was bright
- Gender
- male
Pronunciation tips
A Luo name for children born at dawn; Barack Obama's paternal grandfather was Onyango Obama; the 'ny' and 'ng' sounds are both common in Luo phonology; indicates the time of birth as dawn
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