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Nnenne

Igbo for "mother's mother": a daughter's name that honours her maternal grandmother.

Meaning and origin

Nnenne doubles nne, "mother", to point to the mother of the child's own mother: her maternal grandmother.

How to pronounce Nnenne

Igbo (Nigeria)NEN-neh /n̪ːɛn̪ːɛ/

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