Mbeule
/ m-beh-OO-leh /
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- 🇨🇲 Cameroon
- Religion
- Traditional
- First Seen
- —
- Trait
- Protected
Meaning & Etymology
The one who is protected
The one who is protected
Etymology
From the Ewondo word mbeule, meaning ‘protection’ or ‘shelter’.
Linguistic family: Niger-Congo > Atlantic-Congo > Volta-Congo > Bantu
Cultural context
Mbeule is a name given to a child who is seen as being under the protection of the ancestors and the community.
Symbolism
Represents the protection and care of the community and the ancestors for the child.
Naming ceremony
The ceremony includes the presentation of a symbolic amulet and the recitation of protective prayers.
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