Wachira (also "Wacira" or "Wachiira") is a male name among the
Kikuyu Kikuyu or Gikuyu (Gĩkũyũ) mostly refers to an ethnic group in Kenya or its associated language.
It may also refer to:
* Kikuyu people, a majority ethnic group in Kenya
*Kikuyu language, the language of Kikuyu people
*Kikuyu, Kenya, a town in Cent ...
, also called Gikuyu, and related
Bantu peoples
The Bantu peoples, or Bantu, are an ethnolinguistic grouping of approximately 400 distinct ethnic groups who speak Bantu languages. They are native to 24 countries spread over a vast area from Central Africa to Southeast Africa and into Southern A ...
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. Derived from "Chira" or Case. "Wa" signifies that one who deals with cases. Some contend that the name signifies one who feels and senses much that they do not fully understand, and can be deeply influenced through the thoughts of others without realizing just how you are being affected. Notable people with the name include:
* John Wachira, winner of the 2009
Two Oceans Marathon
The Two Oceans Marathon is a 56 km / 35-mile ultramarathon and 21 km half-marathon held annually in Cape Town, South Africa on the Saturday of the Easter weekend.
Known globally as "the world's most beautiful marathon",Hamlett, Alison ...
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Wachira Sangsri, professional footballer from Thailand
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