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Kanye (/ˈkɑːnjeɪ/) is a Yoruba, Igbo, Swahili, Zulu and Xhosa name. In Yoruba culture, the name means "next in line".^[1] In Igbo culture, the name means "let's give".^[2] The name or word Kanye can also be derived from Bantu languages indigenous to the Swahili people of Eastern Africa meaning "only once"; "only one".

• Kanye West (born 1977), American rapper, singer, musician, record producer.

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