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Kunte
How to Pronounce Kunte
Pronounced KOON-tay /ˈkuːnteɪ/Low
Meaning: Kunte is closely tied to Kunta Kinte, the Mandinka ancestor at the heart of Alex Haley's novel and the 1977 television saga 'Roots'. Kunta and the family name Kinte are genuine Mandinka names of West Africa. The given name's arrival in American records aligns exactly with the broadcast.Low
History & Origin
Kunte is inseparable from Kunta Kinte, the Mandinka man whose story anchors Alex Haley's 'Roots'. Kunta is a real Gambian Mandinka name, and the family name Kinte is a genuine West African lineage. When the television saga aired in 1977 it moved many families, and this given name appears in the records right at that moment. We present the tie factually and with respect.
Kunte was never common in the United States, confined to the years just after 'Roots' aired and given to only about twenty boys a year at its brief peak around 1977. A boy named Kunte then is in his forties today, his name a small marker of that moment in American memory.
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What does the name Kunte mean?
It is closely associated with Kunta Kinte, the Mandinka hero of Alex Haley's 'Roots'; Kunta is a genuine West African name.
How do you pronounce Kunte?
It is said KOON-tay /ˈkuːnteɪ/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Kunte a boy or girl name?
Kunte is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Kunte?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year during its brief window in the late nineteen-seventies.