name
Palesa
pah-LEH-sah
pɑːˈleɪsɑːListen
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Syllable breakdown
Palesa
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Sesotho (South Africa/Lesotho)
- Meaning
- a Sesotho feminine name meaning flower, one of the most elegant and widely given names among Basotho women; flowers hold symbolic importance in Lesotho's national identity, appearing on the national coat of arms; Palesa encodes beauty, delicacy, and natural abundance and is frequently chosen to express the joy a daughter brings to her family; the name has been carried by teachers, activists, and artists who have shaped modern Basotho cultural life
- Gender
- female
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