Masiye

Chichewa

Etymology

From masiye (“orphan”, literally “that which is left behind by a deceased person”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈsí.je/

Proper noun

Masíye

1. a surname
2. a unisex given name

Statistics

According 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.