name
Seydou
say-DOO
/seɪˈduː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Seydou
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Wolof/Bamana (Senegal/Mali)
- Meaning
- West African form of Said/Sayyid; lord; fortunate
- Gender
- male
Pronunciation tips
From Arabic 'Sayyid' (lord) through Wolof/Bamana phonology; name of Malian photographer Seydou Keïta, whose portraits are iconic in African art history; common across Francophone West Africa
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