Hello Modou Mbye,
Thanks for furnishing 'some' of our original names. Notice that I added my
own name at the top.
Regards,
Mafy
>Manlafy
>Mansata
>Musukuta
>Nyima
>Manyima
>Kebba
>Jallom
>Duwa
>Karanta
>Karanglang
>Foday
>Momat
>Mot
>Takko
>Fanta
>Jakong
>Jakongba
>Wonto
>Buray
>Mamburay
>Mbissine
>Mambissine
>Jola
>Yeyeh
>Ayyah
>Tamara
>Satang
>Nyakassi
>Allabatou
>Masanneh
>Bulley
>Banda
>Kanjura
>Buka (my great granpa)
>Faaba
>Nfamara
>Suntu
>Kemetta
>Jaaja
>Kewuleng
>Kekoi
>Maamina
>Kemoring
>Kemoba
>Bairo
>Jung
>Mbinkinding
>Mbinkiba
>Mbarka
>Amata (Karoninka)
>Duma (Karoninka)
>Boto
>Suntukung
>Sittafaa
>Kelepha
>Jalangbatou
>Funtufaye
>Saako
>Koora
>Fafanding
>Badara
>Bora
>Kawsu
>Kayluntang
>Jerreh
>Saaki
>Kaykoto
>Kaykuta
>Kayring
>Daado
>Durang
>Tanjang
>Fallou
>Nfally
>Fatoma
>Sirreh
>Sora
>Jamba
>
>May Allah make the rest easy. Allahumma salli wasallim ala Nabiyyina
>Muhammad. Wasalaam.
>
>Modou Mbye
>
>
>>From: momodou njie <[log in to unmask]>
>>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
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>>Subject: Re: COLLECTING TYPICAL GAMBIAN NAMES
>>Date: Sun, 8 Aug 1999 05:39:53 PDT
>>
>>Hi Everyone,
>>
>>I share Saik's interest in names, and have made that clear before. The
>>question, 'What's in a name?' is as controversial now as it was many
>>centuries ago. I don't know what sort of research Saiks wants to do, but
>>there are loads of material around that he can make use of. I was surprise
>>to discover that names I originally thought were 'British' actually
>>originated from other places. So it is quite an interesting subject.
>>
>>Having said that, I am not sure what a 'typical' Gambian name is. As far as
>>I know, John and Mary are typical Gambian names among a particular group.
>>So
>>also are Fatou and Momodou. Any research that fails to take these names
>>into
>>account will be compromising its validity. The origins of these names could
>>be indicated, but they cannot be left out completely. The various ethnic
>>groups in The Gambia arrived in the country at different times, each with
>>their own culture and religion. The names they brought to The Gambia at the
>>time of their arrival were not Gambian names. So maybe Saiks's study will
>>take this into account, and find out where some of the names we think are
>>'typical' Gambian names actually originated. It's a difficult task, and I
>>wish him well. I am also offering to participate in this study in whatever
>>way I can.
>>
>>Finally, I am not sure what can be done about the names parents give to
>>their children. I am not sure whether naming someone 'Gambian' will make
>>them any more Gambian, in terms of their attitude, outlook etc than naming
>>someone Swedish. ( I know some English people whose surname is French. Does
>>it mean they think French?) The best thing to do, in my opinion, is to give
>>our own children the names we want to give them and leave other parents to
>>do the same. Cheers.
>>
>>Momodou
>>
>>PS I'm not sure whether Jabou added the following to her list : Nyanya,
>>Kojo, Hoyan, Njuga, Anna, Yassin, Oseh, Ebu, Bola, Abioseh, Tunde etc I am
>>not suggesting that these are 'typical' Gambian names, but are names that
>>are not common on the List.
>>
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