Nonso
Igbo for "near me": the everyday short form of Chinonso, "God is near me".
Meaning and origin
Nonso keeps the closing part of Chinonso, built on nso, "near" or "close by", once the opening Chi, "God", is dropped in everyday speech.
How to pronounce Nonso
| Igbo (Nigeria) | NOHN-soh /no̞nso/ |
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