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Awa

“Eve; life-giver”

AH-wah

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Origin

Bambara

Language

Niger-Congo (Mande)

Pronunciation

AH-wah

Gender

female

Cultural Significance

A Bambara form of Eve, celebrating the feminine as the source of all life.

Related Names

Awa

Eve; mother of all living

Aminata

Trustworthy; faithful

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