Sizwe
From Xhosa isizwe, "nation, people", shortened to Sizwe as a given name: literally "nation".
Meaning and origin
Sizwe drops the noun augment from isizwe, "nation" or "people", the way many Nguni personal names are clipped from ordinary nouns.
How to pronounce Sizwe
| Zulu (South Africa) | SEE-zweh /ˈsizwɛ/ |
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