Nosizwe
Joins the Xhosa feminine name-prefix no- to isizwe, "nation": literally "of the nation".
Meaning and origin
Nosizwe puts the same no- prefix found in many Xhosa girls' names in front of isizwe, the word for a nation or people, expressing a bond between the child and her community rather than a comment on her looks or…
How to pronounce Nosizwe
| Zulu (South Africa) | noh-see-ZWEH /nɔsiˈzwɛ/ |
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