Mwangi
Kikuyu for rapid growth, and also the name of the other traditional Kikuyu generation-set, paired with Maina.
Meaning and origin
Mwangi is a Kikuyu men's name built on a root suggesting growth or spreading, and it once named the other of the two alternating Kikuyu generation-sets, taking its turn holding communal authority after Maina's.
How to pronounce Mwangi
| English (US) | MWAHN-ghee /ˈmwaŋɡi/ |
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