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Gacaliso

/ga-ka-LEE-so/Somali · a girl’s name

“Beloved woman; darling; dear one.”

How to say it: ga-ka-LEE-so
Given to: Girls
Used in: Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common: uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Gacaliso

Nicknames & short forms

From the same family

01Gacal“A dearly loved child and treasured member of the family.”Somaliany→︎02Gacaliye“Cushitic/Somali: a beloved or dearly cherished person”Somalimale→︎03Gacalo“Cushitic/Somali: beloved one or dear companion”Somalifemale→︎04Gacayte“Traditional Somali Cushitic name conveying affection and being dearly loved”Somalimale→︎