Nkosi

Nkosi is a Nguni word for “king”, “chief“ and ”lord”.

”Nkosi” is a common name and surname amongst Nguni people, and may refer to:

  • Nkosi Johnson (1989–2001), South African child with HIV/AIDS who made a powerful impact on public perceptions of the pandemic
  • Duma Nkosi (born 1957), mayor of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality from 2001 to 2008
  • Given Nkosi, South African opera singer (tenor)
  • Kwanele Nkosi, character in the post-apocalyptic young adult horror novel The Dead by Charlie Higson
  • Lewis Nkosi (1936–2010), South African writer and essayist
  • Mxolisi Sizo Nkosi (born 1967 in Soweto, South Africa), senior official in the government of South Africa
  • Siyabonga Nkosi (born 1981), South African footballer
  • Themba Mbongeni Nkosi or Euphonik (born 1983), South African DJ, music producer and radio presenter
  • West Nkosi (1940–1998), South African music producer, saxophonist and songwriter
  • Willis Nkosi, South African Army officer
  • Nkosi Nofuma (born 1988), South African rugby union player currently playing with the Border Bulldogs
  • Nkosi Ntsikayezwe Sigcau (1947–1996), South African anti-Apartheid activist
  • S’busiso Nkosi (born 1996), South African rugby union player

See also
  • "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" ("Lord Bless Africa"), a hymn composed in 1897 by Enoch Sontonga, which became a pan-African liberation anthem and was later adopted as the national anthem of several African countries
  • Kosi (disambiguation)
  • Pankosi
  • Sun Kosi
  • All pages with titles beginning with Nkosi
  • All pages with titles containing Nkosi
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