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Two of my favorite books are "Material World" and "Women in the material world", big photo books in which you can visit families from all over the world. But...since I'm a name freak, I'd like to know the meanings of all the names in the books! :) I wonder if you can help me...

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MALI: Girls called Tata, Pai and Toure, boys called Kontie and Mama. The family belongs to the Bozo people.
ETHIOPIA: Girl called Like (LEE-kay), boys called Teshome, Mamoosh and Kebebe. The family belongs to the Oromo people.
JAPANESE: Girl called Maya (all I find about this name is "an ancient people in Mexico and Guatemala", but I doubt this is the Japanese meaning of the name! :))
CHINESE: Male names: Ba Jiu, Wen De and Wen Bin. Female names: Yu Xian, Jian Chun and Xi.
INDIA: Man called Bachau, girl called Arti
BHUTAN: Male names: Namgay, Kinley, Chato, Tandin, Kado. Female names: Bangum, Zekom, Sangay Zam
THAILAND: Male names: Boontham, Visith, Vichai. Female names: Buaphet, Jeeraporn
UZBEKISTAN: Kazakh girl called Zulphiya
HAITI: Male names: Dentes and Soifette. Female names: Lucemanne and Timenne
SAMOA: Male names: Auseuga, Alatupe and Uiti. Female names: Faaleo, Fuao, Laufafa and Paugata
ALBANIA: Mother and daughter called Hanke and Artila
BOSNIA: Man called Nedzad, woman called Nafja

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I know this letter is silly, but...