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Zongo

ZONG-go

/ˈzɔŋɡo/

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zongo

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Sango / Hausa diaspora (Central African Republic)
Meaning
market quarter; travellers' district — a common name for boys born in or near a zongo neighbourhood
Gender
male

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