• Source: Chinwe

Chinwe is a name given by the Igbo people of South-Eastern Nigeria to both sexes but more commonly to girls. It means "God owns" (Chi = God, nwe = owns) and is a shortened form the ending of which can present in a number of ways depending on the intentions behind the naming
For example:

Chi nwe ifenu = God is the owner of the universe or everything on mother earth belongs to God
Chi nwe ndu = God owns life
Chi nwe ekele = God owns thanks (thanks belong to God)
Chi nwe aku = God owns wealth
Chi nwe udo = God owns peace
Chi nwe ugwu = God owns dignity
It is affectionately shortened to 'Chichi' or just 'Chi' but this property is not unique to it, all Igbo names beginning with Chi can be so shortened.
Notable Chinwes:

Chinwe Chukwuogo-Roy (1952−2012), Nigerian-British visual artist
Chinwe Obaji, Nigerian academic and former Federal Minister of Education
Chinwe Okoro (born 1989), Nigerian-American throws athlete
Chinwe Egbunike-Umegbolu (born 1983), Nigerian-British lawyer




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