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Type Surname (from nickname)
Scripts زواوي‎‎(Arabic)
Pronounced Pron. ZWA-WEE(French)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Indicates a member of the Igawawen (called Zouaoua in French) Kabyle tribe, from Maghrebi Arabic زواوة (zwāwa). The tribe's name is of uncertain meaning; it may be derived from the name of a massif in Kabylie, Algeria.
Added 3/2/2017 by HL
Edited 6/21/2020 by HL