Thandiwe
[θɑːnˈdiːweɪ]Meaning
means "loving one" in Xhosa, Zulu and Ndebele, from thanda "to love"
Background Story
Thandiwe is a given name of Nguni origin. Behind the Name gives its meaning as "loving one" in Xhosa, Zulu and Ndebele, from the verb thanda, "to love". The same source records the name as used in Swazi.
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