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Re: Anosike
Thanks for your response. I just have one more question. What is meant by "the more vowel intensive version of Igbo names?"
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In some African societies given names can be from phrases or even sentences, as with this name. The phrases/sentences are then collapsed into a single word, with consequent loss of letters or syllables. I assume that "vowel intensive" refers to the restoration of vowels lost in the collapsing process.
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