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Bandile

Denotes multiplication or augmentation, from a root expressing the growth of numbers or amount.

Meaning and origin

Shared across Zulu, Xhosa and Ndebele peoples in South Africa, this name represents hopes for expansion and prosperity.

How to pronounce Bandile

Zulu (South Africa)bahn-DEE-lay /banˈdiːle/

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