name
Sakuwaha
sah-koo-WAH-hah
sɑkuˈwɑːhɑListen
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Syllable breakdown
Sakuwaha
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Luvale (Zambia/Angola)
- Meaning
- a Luvale feminine name meaning she who brings light to the household or the illuminating one; among Luvale communities the domestic sphere is understood as a microcosm of social and spiritual order, and women who create warmth, clarity, and harmony within the home are honoured through names evoking light and its sustaining qualities; the Luvale tradition of mukanda and mungongi initiation for boys and girls respectively places great emphasis on the qualities of nurturing, wisdom, and community-building that this name celebrates
- Gender
- female
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