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Cheikh

Elder; learned man; sheikh

SHAYKH

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Origin

Wolof

Language

Niger-Congo (Atlantic)

Pronunciation

SHAYKH

Gender

male

Cultural Significance

A Wolof name of Arabic origin denoting wisdom and religious authority, very common in Senegal.

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