Chinwe

Chinwe

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{{Short description|Igbo name}}
{{Short description|Igbo name}}
{{Infobox Given name|name=Chinwe|gender=Unisex|language=Igbo|origin=Nigeria|region=South Eastern Nigeria|meaning=God owns}}
{{Infobox Given name|name=Chinwe|gender=Female|language=Igbo|origin=Nigeria|region=South Eastern Nigeria|meaning=God owns}}
'''Chinwe''' {{IPAc-en|audio=Chinwe.ogg}} is a given name of [[Igbo language|Igbo]] origin. It means "God owns" ({{Transliteration|ig|Chi}} = God, {{Transliteration|ig|nwe}} = owns) and is generally part of a longer name.
'''Chinwe''' {{IPAc-en|audio=Chinwe.ogg}} is a given name of [[Igbo language|Igbo]] origin. It means "God owns" ({{Transliteration|ig|Chi}} = God, {{Transliteration|ig|nwe}} = owns) and is generally a condensed form of a longer expression.


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* {{Transliteration|ig|Chi nwe ugwu}} = God owns dignity
* {{Transliteration|ig|Chi nwe ugwu}} = God owns dignity


''Chinwe'', when used standalone, is unisex but predominantly given to girls.
''Chinwe'', when used standalone, is almost exclusively feminine, but names like ''Chinweike'' are generally masculine.


==Notable people named Chinwe==
==Notable people named Chinwe==