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Origin: Ndebele, Zulu, Xhosa or Swati. Meaning: "loved." Gender: feminine (tan-DEE-weh) The name is used in several closely related South African languages, from a word meaning "loved." A notable bearer is British actress, Thandie Newton (nee Melanie Thandiwe Newton b. 1972) https://www.behindthename.com/name/thandiwe https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Zulu_given_names