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GirlEast African (Kikuyu, Luhya, Oromo, Ganda and others)

Ssanyu

From the Luganda word ssanyu, "joy" or "happiness".

Meaning and origin

Ssanyu is a Luganda given name taken directly from the everyday word for joy, part of a wider Ganda habit of naming children after a quality or feeling their birth brought the family.

How to pronounce Ssanyu

English (US)SAHN-yoo /ˈsɑːnjuː/

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