What does Athing Mu's name mean?

Nonsense! wrote:

CountM wrote:

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And stop saying that "She speaks so well" or or "She is so articulate" or other racist a$$ crap that you people say.

Turn down the wokeness factor, Skippy. When an athlete with a non-traditional first and last name competes in the US, the assumption is that they're foreign-born and may speak with an accent. I saw Karel Tilga competing in the decathlon and assumed (correctly) that he'd have a slight accent, does that make me a racist? I too was surprised when I heard Mu get interviewed, but they found out she was born in America.

Bravo! I could not have expressed these exact sentiments better myself.

Nonsense! wrote:

CountM wrote:

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What does "Steve" mean, or "Robert" or "Jennifer"? What an insanely ethnocentric and idiotic question. Why are Americans so stupid?

Bonus knowledge.

The "A" in Athing is pronounced like the A in apple, not like the "A" in Above or Amen.

Her last name is pronounced like Mo in Mo Farah, not like the sound a cow makes.

And stop saying that "She speaks so well" or or "She is so articulate" or other racist a$$ crap that you people say.

Why can't I admire a teenager's ability to articulate, demonstrate poise and handle reporters like a seasoned pro? I was blown away by all of those things at US trials, having never heard her speak or represent herself before, and also never actually having seen any of her races. For some of us, being able to represent one's self effectively through intelligent dialog is something that is impressive. I would have sounded like a bumbling idiot at her age, so I think she is really quite remarkable!

Nonsense! wrote:

CountM wrote:

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What does "Steve" mean, or "Robert" or "Jennifer"? What an insanely ethnocentric and idiotic question. Why are Americans so stupid?

Bonus knowledge.

The "A" in Athing is pronounced like the A in apple, not like the "A" in Above or Amen.

Her last name is pronounced like Mo in Mo Farah, not like the sound a cow makes.

And stop saying that "She speaks so well" or or "She is so articulate" or other racist a$$ crap that you people say.

i get what you're saying with the last line, but if you are saying it in the context that it could make her relatable and marketable, it is just true. I truthfully expected a deep accent before the first time I heard her talk. Call that racist if you want. It's not. People will always relate to people they have more similarities with.

Luv2Run wrote:

It is Swahili for "I am faster than men on running message boards".

I like Mihambo’s first name Malaika.

It means Angel.

Malaika Gabriel akamwambia Maria......The Angel Gabriel told Mary......

You people is a racist statement. Grouping all people of a group together (why are Americans so stupid) is a prejudicial comment. Sounds like you need to get it together

Nonsense! wrote:

CountM wrote:

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What does "Steve" mean, or "Robert" or "Jennifer"? What an insanely ethnocentric and idiotic question. Why are Americans so stupid?

Bonus knowledge.

The "A" in Athing is pronounced like the A in apple, not like the "A" in Above or Amen.

Her last name is pronounced like Mo in Mo Farah, not like the sound a cow makes.

And stop saying that "She speaks so well" or or "She is so articulate" or other racist a$$ crap that you people say.

What do you mean, “you people”?

you people? wrote:

Nonsense! wrote:

What does "Steve" mean, or "Robert" or "Jennifer"? What an insanely ethnocentric and idiotic question. Why are Americans so stupid?

Bonus knowledge.

The "A" in Athing is pronounced like the A in apple, not like the "A" in Above or Amen.

Her last name is pronounced like Mo in Mo Farah, not like the sound a cow makes.

And stop saying that "She speaks so well" or or "She is so articulate" or other racist a$$ crap that you people say.

What do you mean, “you people”?

It's spelled 'you' people, but it's pronounced 'moe' people.

We shouldnt assume it means anything just as we don't typically assume Steven, Robert, or Jennifer have any actual meaning behind them in this age. It is her name. You wouldn't meet a Rebecca and be like "oh wow what does that mean?"

According to this site, women who are born in time of war are often called "Atong"--is it possible that this is the origin of her name, since she was born during the time of the Second Sudanese Civil War?

https://culturalatlas.sbs.com.au/south-sudanese-culture/south-sudanese-culture-naming

It don't mean athing if it ain't got that swing.

CountM wrote:

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Athing Mo

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Medal. Gold

It’s pronounce “Em-Oh”, like M.O.

I agree with your sentiment and message, however I noticed in her interviews that she is actually very well spoken compared to any other person I've heard, not even from a racial standpoint. No shame in pointing out her clear intellect and poise especially for her age imo, although I understand that saying that for someone who isn't white can be perceived as racist

high school xc coach wrote:I truthfully expected a deep accent before the first time I heard her talk.

Out of curiosity, why is this? Because you assumed she was an immigrant, or something else?

What does La Bron mean?

interwebs sayeth wrote:

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/pronunciation/english/mu

A Cambridge dictionary as the arbiter on African pronunciation?

All we know is that it is definitely not a slave owner name