Ngwenya (surname)

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Ngwenya is an Nguni surname meaning "crocodile". [1] [2] Notable people with the surname include:

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References

  1. "Ngwenya - Crocodile — Xitsonga Dictionary".
  2. "Ingwenya in English - Zulu-English Dictionary | Glosbe".