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Nosizwe

/noh-SEE-zweh/Xhosa & Zulu · a girl’s name

“Nation; mother of the nation/community.”

In Xhosa

How to say it
noh-SEE-zweh
Given to
Girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Nosizwe

Nicknames & short forms

Sizwe

From the same family

01Nosicelo“One associated with a request or earnest appeal”Xhosafemale→︎02Nosindiso“Mother of salvation and deliverance”Xhosafemale→︎03Nosipho“A precious gift”Xhosafemale→︎04Nosisa“Kindness, compassion, mercy, or help.”Xhosafemale→︎05Nosiseko“A strong foundation for the family”Xhosafemale→︎06Nosiviwe“We have been heard; heard by us/us being heard.”Xhosafemale→︎

In Zulu

How to say it
noh-SEE-zweh
Given to
Girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Nosizwe

Nicknames & short forms

Sizwe

From the same family

01Nosipho“One who has a gift”Zulufemale→︎