Chinwe

/Chi-nweh/ female given name Abia Anambra Ebonyi Enugu Imo Rivers Delta Root: Chi

Tone-marked spelling: Chinwe

litLiteral definition: God owns.

Usually short for Chinwendu and Chinweoke

Etymology

Chi + nwe (owns)

Cultural context

Conventionally, while the longer expression of the name as found in the related names can be borne by both male and female, in it short form as "Chinwe", the name is always female

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