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UnisexSouthern African (Shona, Sotho, Tswana and others)

Munashe

In Shona, "with God": muna, "with", joined to Ishe, "lord" or "God".

Meaning and origin

Munashe joins the Shona preposition muna, "with", to Ishe, a word that covers an earthly chief as much as the Christian God, so the whole name states a belief rather than describing the child.

How to pronounce Munashe

English (US)moo-NAH-shay /muːˈnɑːʃeɪ/

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