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Maqoma

/mah-KOH-mah/Xhosa · a boy’s name

A traditional Xhosa name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story

How to say it
mah-KOH-mah
Given to
Boys
Used in
South Africa
How common
rare · also a surname