Baby name
Wanjau /wahn · JAH · oo/
Meaning
“Of the calf”
Kikuyu masculine name from Kenya meaning 'of the calf', from the root njau meaning 'calf' and the prefix wa- meaning 'of' or 'belonging to'. Reflects the importance of cattle in traditional Kikuyu pastoral culture.
Nicknames
wanj · jau · eau
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How it ages . Contemporary Kenyan Kikuyu name.
The cultural moment . Steady use among Kenyan Kikuyu families.
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