name
Sundiata
soon-JAH-tah
/suːnˈdʒɑːtɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
sundiata
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Mandinka/Mande (Mali/Gambia)
- Meaning
- Lion of Mali; hungry lion
- Gender
- male
Pronunciation tips
Name of Sundiata Keita, founder of the Mali Empire in the 13th century — one of Africa's greatest historical figures
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