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UnisexSouthern African (Shona, Sotho, Tswana and others)

Gofaone

Built on the Setswana verb -fa, "to give", so the name reads roughly as "given" or "he or she has been given".

Meaning and origin

Gofaone belongs to a group of Setswana names shaped like short sentences rather than single words, recording a feeling about the birth rather than describing the child.

How to pronounce Gofaone

English (US)goh-fah-OH-neh /ˌɡoʊfɑːˈoʊneɪ/

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