Melokuhle
Combines the Xhosa and Zulu verb mela, "to stand for or represent", with hle, "good": someone who represents what is good.
Meaning and origin
Melokuhle is shared by Xhosa and Zulu speakers in South Africa and is given to both sons and daughters.
How to pronounce Melokuhle
| Zulu (South Africa) | meh-loh-KOO-hleh /mɛlɔˈkuːɬɛ/ |
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