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Andile

Expresses the idea of growth or expansion, with roots meaning to increase or grow in number.

Meaning and origin

This name is shared across Zulu, Xhosa and Ndebele communities in South Africa, where it carries positive connotations of expansion and increase.

How to pronounce Andile

Zulu (South Africa)ahn-DEE-lay /anˈdiːle/

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