Where does “Uganda” come from?

Uganda (Tagalog) comes from Swahili Uganda, from Luganda Buganda — land of the Ganda.

Ancestry of “Uganda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwahiliUganda{{w|Buganda}}, subnational kingdom
2LugandaBugandaland of the Ganda
Every word from Luganda Buganda →Every word from Swahili Uganda →