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Maina

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Gender Masculine
Usage Eastern African, Kikuyu

Meaning & History

Means "sing, dance" in Kikuyu. Kikuyu males were traditionally organized into age sets or generations, each lasting about 30 years. The Maina generation occupied the last part of the 19th century.

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Surname DescendantMaina(Kikuyu)
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Popularity

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Last ranked #435 in 2009 (Maina) #263 in 2021 (Maïna) France

Categories

dance, music
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Entry added December 8, 2017

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