Etosha

Etosha Meaning & Origin

About Etosha
The name "Etosha" is of Ovambo origin and is derived from the words "e" meaning "great" and "tosha" meaning "place of dry water." It refers to the Etosha Pan, a large salt pan located in Namibia's Etosha National Park. The name reflects the unique and contrasting landscape of the area, where a vast expanse of dry, white salt stretches as far as the eye can see, creating a striking and otherworldly environment.

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Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Etosha are female.

Etosha Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATX
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E3020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 T AH0 SH AH0
🌐 IPA
/etosha*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Etosha in Braille

Here's how to represent Etosha in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Etosha in braille

How to Spell the Name Etosha in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Etosha using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Etosha in sign language

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