Nganga

N1G2A1N1G2A1

proper noun

A surname from the Bantu languages.

OriginBantu nanga →
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Meanings

proper nounNganga (plural Ngangas)

plural Ngangas

  1. A surname from the Bantu languages.

Origin

  1. Bantunanga“witch doctor”
  2. EnglishNganga

Borrowed from Bantu. This surname is mostly found in Kenya.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

gangan
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APA

Nganga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nganga

MLA

“Nganga.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nganga. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nganga,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nganga.

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