"Kamuzu" meaning in All languages combined

See Kamuzu on Wiktionary

Proper name [Chichewa]

IPA: /kaˈmu.zu/
Etymology: From ka- + muzu, meaning "little root"; the name was originally given in honour of the roots given by a medicine man to cure infertility. Etymology templates: {{af|ny|ka-|muzu}} ka- + muzu Head templates: {{head|ny|proper noun|head=Kamuzu}} Kamuzu, {{ny-proper noun|Kamuzu}} Kamuzu
  1. a unisex given name, most famously borne by Kamuzu Banda. Categories (topical): Chichewa female given names, Chichewa given names, Chichewa male given names, Chichewa unisex given names
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