Nzinga
/ en-ZING-gah /
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- 🇦🇴 Angola
- Religion
- Traditional
- First Seen
- —
- Trait
- Leader
Meaning & Etymology
One who twists / is versatile (a warrior-queen's name).
Queen Njinga of Ndongo and Matamba resisted Portuguese colonisation for decades in the 17th century and remains a symbol of African resistance and diplomacy.
Famous People
Queen Njinga Mbande
Monarchy · Angola · b. 1583
Queen of Ndongo and Matamba who fought Portuguese colonial expansion.