Behind the Name: Luhya Names

Luhya Names

Luhya names are used by the Luhya people of western Kenya.

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	Description	Separate terms with spaces Search for an exact phrase by surrounding it with double quotes example: "lord of the rings" will match names from the novel 'The Lord of the Rings' This field understands simple boolean logic force a term to be included by preceding it with a + sign force a term to be excluded by preceding it with a - sign example: +greek +(legend myth) -zeus will match Greek names of myths or legends not about Zeus
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WEKESA m Eastern African, Luhya
Means "born during harvest" in Luhya.

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