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Nkosi
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nkosi nkɔ́si
Chichewa
Etymology
From ny ngo -; compare zu ínkôsi.
Pronunciation
Nkósi
Proper noun
propn Nkósi
ny Ngoni
Statistics
According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Nkosi was the 75th most common surname in Malawi (18 582 persons = 0.1 percent of the population) and the c. 1508th most common surname in Zambia (1 205 persons).
Zulu
Etymology
From zu ínkôsi chief, king.
Pronunciation
nkôsi
Proper noun
zu proper noun Nkôsi
zu
Statistics
According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Nkosi was the 22nd most common surname in South Africa (127 390 persons = 0.2 percent of the population).
References
-khosi 2.3-8.9