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UnisexSouthern African (Shona, Sotho, Tswana and others)

Mainza

Chitonga for the rainy season, given to a child born while the rains were falling.

Meaning and origin

Mainza is a Chitonga name tied to the rains that shape the farming year in the Tonga homeland of southern Zambia, marking a birth that fell during the wet season.

How to pronounce Mainza

English (US)mah-EEN-zah /maˈinza/

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