Kawu

Kawu

Gender	Male
Language(s)	Hausa
Origin
Word/name	Nigerian
Meaning	Brother of one's mother
Region of origin	North-East, Nigeria

Kawu (Listen^ⓘ) is a Nigerian surname of Hausa origin which means "brother of one's mother".[1] The word name "Kawu" is borrowed from Fula kaawu meaning a maternal uncle.[2]

Notable individuals with the name

• Kawu Peto Dukku (1958 – 2010), Nigerian politician.
• Sa'adatu Modibbo Kawu - Nigerian politician.
• Kawu Sumaila (OFR) (born 1968), Nigerian politician, businessman.
• Sulyman Kawu - Nigerian judge.

Places

• Gombe
• Ilorin

References

1. "kawu in English - Hausa-English Dictionary | Glosbe". glosbe.com. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
2. "kawu". HausaDictionary.com | Hausa English Translations. 2022-08-17. Retrieved 2024-10-18.