Given nameMasculine
Modou
/moh-doo/
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Meaning
praised
Modou is a Wolof name similar to Mamadou, also derived from the Arabic 'Mahmud', meaning praised. It is a common name among Wolof boys.
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Provenance
- generated: 2026-07-10
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