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Nombeko
/noh-MBEH-koh/
Xhosa
· a girl’s name
“Mother of respect”
How to say it
noh-MBEH-koh
Given to
Girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
uncommon · also a surname
From the same family
01
Nombulelo
“A woman of gratitude and thanksgiving”
Xhosa
female
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