Kariuki
Kikuyu for a family member believed to have returned to life in the newborn, tied to a root meaning to rise again.
Meaning and origin
Kariuki is a Kikuyu men's name rooted in the belief that a person's spirit can come back through a later-born relative.
How to pronounce Kariuki
| English (US) | kah-ree-OO-kee /kɑːɾiˈuːki/ |
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