What does "Ubuntu" mean, and why did they choose that particular name?
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Best Answer
The word of Ubuntu is very difficult to explain in one word in English. Some people say it means "humaness, to be human", some describe it as "Humanity in humility".
See the discussion in the ubuntu forum
Bishop Tutu has describe Ubuntu as:
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Nelson Mandela describes it as
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