Masiye
Chichewa
editEtymology
editFrom masiye (“orphan”, literally “that which is left behind by a deceased person”).[1]
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editMasíye
- a surname
- a unisex given name
Statistics
editAccording to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Masiye was the c. 368th most common surname in Malawi, belonging to 5 623 persons, and the c.303rd most common surname in Zambia, belonging to 5 270 persons.