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Nomusa
/noh-MOO-sah/
Xhosa & Zulu
· a girl’s name
“A gracious, kind-hearted woman”
In
Xhosa
How to say it
noh-MOO-sah
Given to
Girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
common
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
Nomusa
Nicknames & short forms
Musa
In
Zulu
How to say it
noh-MOO-sah
Given to
Girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
common
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
Nomusa
Nicknames & short forms
Musa