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BoySouthern African (Shona, Sotho, Tswana and others)

Kudakwashe

Shona for "God's will", from words for wanting and for God.

Meaning and origin

Kudakwashe joins a Shona verb for wanting or desiring with a word for a chief, lord or God, giving a sense close to "what God wants" or "God's will".

How to pronounce Kudakwashe

English (US)koo-dah-KWAH-shay /kuːdɑːˈkwɑːʃeɪ/

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