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    Gaboobe

    Gah-bo-beh
    "Gaboobe means "one who grows old," expressing the wish for longevity and a long life."

    Meaning

    Gaboobe derives from gaboob ("grow old," "get old") and the possessive suffix -e. The name means "one who grows old" or "the aged one." This name is given by parents to wish their child longevity and a long life. In times when mortality rates were high, naming a child Gaboobe was a way to express hope for a healthy, long, and prosperous life. The name embodies the desire for the child to reach old age, to survive the dangers of youth and thrive into their elder years. Gaboobe celebrates the blessing of longevity and the aspiration that the bearer will live fully and age gracefully.

    Etymology

    gaboobe
    ├──gaboob = grow old, get old.
    (root)
    └──-e = one who has or possessor of the quality expressed by the root word
    (suffix)

    Origin

    Somali

    Themes

    agelongevity

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