Mwadine
/ mwa-DEE-nay /
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- 🇨🇩 DR Congo
- Religion
- Traditional
- First Seen
- —
- Trait
- Resilient
Meaning & Etymology
Born during famine
Born during famine
Etymology
From the Kihunde word mwadine meaning ‘famine’.
Linguistic family: Niger-Congo > Atlantic-Congo > Volta-Congo > Benue-Congo > Bantoid > Southern > Narrow Bantu > Central > Hunde
Cultural context
In Hunde culture, names often reflect the conditions of the time of birth.
Symbolism
Symbolises resilience and hope during hardship.