Kenya

/ˈkɛn.jə/ · name

Meaning

A country in East Africa. Official name: Republic of Kenya.

Etymology / origin

From the name of Mount Kenya, about which several theories exist, including * from Kikuyu kere nyaga (“white mountain”) (because it is snow-capped) * from Kamba kii nyaa (“ostrich mountain”) * from Kikuyu kĩrĩma (“mountain”)

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