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/ Zimisele
Zimisele
/zee-mee-SEH-leh/
Xhosa & Zulu
· a boy or girl’s name
“Determined and resolute”
In
Xhosa
How to say it
zee-mee-SEH-leh
Given to
Boys and girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
uncommon
From the same family
01
Zimile
“She has stood firm / has taken a stand.”
Xhosa
female
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In
Zulu
How to say it
zee-mee-SEH-leh
Given to
Boys and girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
uncommon