Kizzy

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KIZ-ee'KIZ-ee'2 syllables
πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§English
Strong

MEANING

Cinnamon tree

ORIGIN

African-American

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Gullah word 'Kiswahili' meaning 'cassia tree,' which refers to a type of cinnamon

CULTURAL NOTES

The name gained popularity in the 1970s due to the character Kizzy in Alex Haley's novel 'Roots'.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Associated with African-American cultures and the era of the civil rights movement.

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