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Does anyone know what origin it might have, or anything else about it? It's the name of the South African contestant on Rockstar: Supernova.
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None of my friends has got a clue ... but I just might have had a lightbulb moment: Have you seen the name written down, or have you just heard people saying it? If you've seen it, the lights are out! But if it's something you've heard, then it might actually be Thulani ... in which case it's a unisex name meaning "You all be quiet!" or "Everyone, shut up!". That makes it the equivalent of the Quaker name Tace; however, it's not addressed to the child; it's usually used for a child whose father is absent or unknown, as a reminder to the public not to be judgemental.
The singular form is Thula - You be quiet! In both cases, the Th doesn't make the sound we know from this and that and thistle ... it's an unvoiced t which means that basically you whisper the t and then say the rest of the word normally. tu-LAAH-ni, or TOO-la.
The singular form is Thula - You be quiet! In both cases, the Th doesn't make the sound we know from this and that and thistle ... it's an unvoiced t which means that basically you whisper the t and then say the rest of the word normally. tu-LAAH-ni, or TOO-la.
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No, I've seen it in print; it's Dilana. That's very interesting, though! Thanks!
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I've never seen it! Not that I'm an expert - far from it - but it does have a made-up feel. I'll ask around and see what I can come up with.
By the way, is the contestant male or female? Quite a lot of male names here end in -a; weirdly, they include Linda ...
By the way, is the contestant male or female? Quite a lot of male names here end in -a; weirdly, they include Linda ...
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It's a woman, and she's an awesome singer and performer!
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