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Meaning, origin and history of the name Shaka - Behind the Name
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Meaning & History

From Zulu uShaka, apparently from ishaka, a stomach cramp caused by an intestinal parasite. This was the name of a Zulu warrior king (1787-1828), supposedly given because his unmarried mother Nandi and/or his father Senzangakhona blamed her pregnancy symptoms on the parasite.

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Entry added November 16, 2019