Thandiwe is a given name of Nguni origin which means "beloved". Notable people with the name include:
- Thandiwe Banda (born 1971/1972), Zambian political science teacher; First Lady of Zambia
- Thandiwe Mweetwa (born 1988), Zambian wildlife biologist and educator
- Thandiwe Newton (born 1972), English actress
- Thandiwe Zungu (born 1960), South African politician
See also
- Thandie, a given name
- Thandi (name), a given name
References
- Simelane Kalumba, Phumzile (2018). Jublani Means Rejoice: A Dictionary of South African Names (2nd ed.). Modjaji. p. 289. ISBN 978-1-928215-49-3.
- Campbell, Lucy (5 April 2021). "Actor Thandiwe Newton reclaims original spelling of her name". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
Thandiwe means 'beloved' in the Zulu, Ndebele and Xhosa languages. This article was amended on 5 April 2021 to remove an incorrect phrase saying 'Thandiwe means "beloved" in the Shona language'.
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