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Ntsika
/N-TSEE-kah/
Xhosa
· a boy’s name
“A strong foundation or pillar of the family”
How to say it
N-TSEE-kah
Given to
Boys
Used in
South Africa
How common
common · also a surname
From the same family
01
Ntsikana
“Little pillar; also the name of the historic Xhosa prophet Ntsikana kaGabha.”
Xhosa
male
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02
Ntsikelelo
“A child welcomed as a blessing and a sign of grace.”
Xhosa
any
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