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Zwelonke

/zweh-LON-keh/Xhosa & Zulu · a boy’s name

“The whole nation/world.”

In Xhosa

How to say it
zweh-LON-keh
Given to
Boys
Used in
South Africa
How common
uncommon

From the same family

01Zwelakhe“Belonging to one's country”Xhosaany→︎02Zwelibanzi“A broad and generous world”Xhosaany→︎03Zwelidumile“The nation/world is famous.”Xhosamale→︎04Zwelinzima“The nation/world is difficult or hard.”Xhosamale→︎

In Zulu

How to say it
zweh-LON-keh
Given to
Boys
Used in
South Africa
How common
rare

From the same family

01Zwelakhe“His nation/country; of his land.”Zulumale→︎02Zwelethu“Our country or homeland”Zuluany→︎03Zweli“Nation/country (from izwe).”Zulumale→︎04Zwelibanzi“The nation/country is broad or vast.”Zulumale→︎05Zwelithini“What does the nation say?”Zulumale→︎