Mukwege
/ moo-KWEH-geh /
- Gender
- Unisex
- Origin
- 🇨🇩 DR Congo
- Religion
- Traditional
- First Seen
- —
- Trait
- Restorative
Meaning & Etymology
One who repairs the world
One who repairs the world
Etymology
From the Kihunde words muku (person) and wegge (to repair).
Linguistic family: Niger-Congo > Atlantic-Congo > Volta-Congo > Benue-Congo > Bantoid > Bantu > Hunde
Cultural context
This name reflects the value placed on healing and restoration in Hunde culture.
Symbolism
Represents the ideal of healing and the restoration of harmony.
Related names
Famous People
Denis Mukwege
medicine · DR Congo · b. 1955
A Congolese gynecologist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.