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/ Lwandle
Lwandle
/LWAHN-dleh/
Xhosa & Zulu
· a boy or girl’s name
“The freedom, depth, and beauty of the ocean”
In
Xhosa
How to say it
LWAHN-dleh
Given to
Boys and girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
uncommon · also a surname
From the same family
01
Lwandile
“The family has grown through the arrival of this child.”
Xhosa
any
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02
Lwando
“Love and affection; a child welcomed with warmth”
Xhosa
male
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In
Zulu
How to say it
LWAHN-dleh
Given to
Boys and girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
common
From the same family
01
Lwandile
“The family has grown and flourished”
Zulu
any
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