Athletics competitor from Kenya
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Athletics competitor from Kenya
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African
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Moses Kiptanui is Athletics competitor from Kenya.
The name Moses means "Moses (biblical figure). Etymology: From Mōsēs, from Μωσῆς, from earlier Μωυσῆς, from tr=ōšê. Further etymology is unclear, but it is sometimes conjectured to derive from msj}}, a common element in Egyptian names of the form ‘[name of deity] is the one who bore him’; or, alternatively, contains mw}}.". It is of African origin.
Name Meaning
Moses (biblical figure). Etymology: From Mōsēs, from Μωσῆς, from earlier Μωυσῆς, from tr=ōšê. Further etymology is unclear, but it is sometimes conjectured to derive from msj}}, a common element in Egyptian names of the form ‘[name of deity] is the one who bore him’; or, alternatively, contains mw}}.
The name Moses is of African origin, meaning "Moses (biblical figure). Etymology: From Mōsēs, from Μωσῆς, from earlier Μωυσῆς, from tr=ōšê. Further etymology is unclear, but it is sometimes conjectured to derive from msj}}, a common element in Egyptian names of the form ‘[name of deity] is the one who bore him’; or, alternatively, contains mw}}.". It is traditionally a male name.
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