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Wanjiru

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Gender Feminine
Usage Eastern African, Kikuyu

Meaning & History

Possibly from Kikuyu njĩra meaning "way, path". In the Kikuyu origin legend this is the name of one of the nine daughters of Mumbi.

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daughters, daughters of Mumbi, isograms, legend, mythology, travel, uncertain etymology
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Entry added December 8, 2017

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