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Mossane

Mossane (pronounced mo-SSAN) is a girl name of Serer origin, used in Senegal. It means “Beauty.”

Origin
Serer
Region
Senegal
Gender
Girl
Beauté
meaning to be confirmed

More Serer names

More names that mean “Beauté”

  • Abeba — Flower
  • Amara — Grace (Amarachi: “God’s grace”)
  • Bilan — First-born; radiance, grace
  • Bontle — Beauty
  • Chaltu — The best
  • Chiamaka — God is splendid
  • Ifeoma — A beautiful thing, a good thing
  • Keza — Beautiful, graceful
  • Kito — Jewel, a precious thing
  • Malaika — Angel

“Mossane” comes from Serer culture (Senegal). Every African country has its own tale in 54 Tales of Africa, our illustrated collection.

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