"Chukwu" meaning in All languages combined

See Chukwu on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Chukwus [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Igbo Chúkwú. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ig|Chúkwú}} Igbo Chúkwú Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Chukwu (plural Chukwus)
  1. A surname from Igbo.
    Sense id: en-Chukwu-en-name-mKwpS-Fv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 75 16 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 70 24 7

Proper name [Igbo]

Forms: Chúkwú [canonical]
Etymology: From chí (“god”) + úkwú (“great”). Etymology templates: {{af|ig|chí|úkwú|t1=god|t2=great}} chí (“god”) + úkwú (“great”) Head templates: {{head|ig|proper noun|head=Chúkwú}} Chúkwú, {{ig-pos|proper noun|Chúkwú}} Chúkwú, {{ig-prop|Chúkwú}} Chúkwú
  1. (Odinani) Chukwu (a supreme deity)
    Sense id: en-Chukwu-ig-name-D5w16L2L Categories (other): Odinani, Igbo entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Igbo entries with incorrect language header: 71 29
  2. (Christianity) God
    Sense id: en-Chukwu-ig-name-nFRNlrDI Categories (other): Christianity Topics: Christianity

Inflected forms

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Download raw JSONL data for Chukwu meaning in All languages combined (2.0kB)

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