Chinwe
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{{Short description|Igbo name}} |
{{Short description|Igbo name}} |
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{{Infobox Given name|name=Chinwe|gender= |
{{Infobox Given name|name=Chinwe|gender=Female|language=Igbo|origin=Nigeria|region=South Eastern Nigeria|meaning=God owns}} |
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'''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 |
'''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 |
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''Chinwe'', when used standalone, is |
''Chinwe'', when used standalone, is almost exclusively feminine, but names like ''Chinweike'' are generally masculine. |
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==Notable people named Chinwe== |
==Notable people named Chinwe== |
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