Amanke

/Ah-man-kay/ male given name Anambra

Tone-marked spelling: Amanke

Do we know what?

Etymology

The name "Amanke" derived from the Igbo roots 'ama' (do we know) and 'nke' (what) is an interrogative clause in a fuller expression that may read Amankechikwadolu (do we know what God has supported/prepared"

Cultural context

Names like Amanke are typical in Igbo culture where much longer names are shortened for convenience sake like Chinua for Chinualumogu.

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