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BoySouthern African (Shona, Sotho, Tswana and others)

Simbarashe

From Shona simba, "power, strength", joined to ishe, "lord" or "God": "the power of God".

Meaning and origin

Simbarashe combines two everyday Shona words, simba, "power" or "strength", and ishe, a term of respect for a lord, chief, or for God, to state that a child's strength comes from God.

How to pronounce Simbarashe

English (US)sim-bah-RAH-shay /ˌsɪmbəˈrɑːʃeɪ/

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