Mwenezi inzvimbo iri kumaruwa eMasvingo Province. Zvichida zita rokuti Mwenezi rinobva pakuti mwene wemuzi - apa muzi zvichireva musha. VaSwahili vanoti mwenezi (one who distributes or bestows). Mamwe mazwi: Mwenyezi (possessor of power) vkureva mwene wemasimba. Mwenenzi (traveller, passer-by). VaSwahili vanoti mwenyeji, mwenye kana mwenyi (owner, proprietor; master of the house, host) kureva mwene. VaMambwe vanoti mweneco (the owner, master). Swahili vanoti mwenyeji (native, resident, inhabitant) chizvara chepo. Digo vanoti mwenyezi. VaGulu vanoti mwenyieji (native). Zigula vanoti mwenyezi (n. host, head of the house hold). VaKongo vanoti muene-nsi (n. ruler of land, head of state). Kimbundu vanoti muenexi (n. sovereign; lord of the land; King. Derived from muene-ixi).