Here are a few from my family -
Kendaka, Sawaloh, Saloum, Ngoneh, Boli Biran, Jankeh, Sarjo, Ndugu, Teneng,
Fara Lendore, Bara, Medoune (I don't know if this wollof), Njulu, Kumba,
Jogomaye, Jaara, Mbayang, Mbachu, Kuta - still thinking.
Ya Soffie
-----Original Message-----
From: saiks samateh [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Sunday, August 08, 1999 8:05 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [Re: COLLECTING TYPICAL GAMBIAN NAMES]
Dear G-Lers,
Sister Jaboh is right this is getting exciting,lot of beautifull names.How
ever without involving in any polemic with Momodou Njie just to make clear
that I believed that there are typical(indigenous) Gambina names and that
Fatou,Momodou,John ,Mary are not indigenous but common Gambian names.This is
just common sense and I believed that taking care of these typical
Gambian(Senegambian,to that extend African )names is very important.There
are
nations who are concious of this,in Norway there is a law guiding naming
giving .I have never said that people must give their children African
names,offcourse every individual must take that decision.
I did agree with Sainabou that there are certain names that have other
origins
but are simplify (or what to say Africanise)like Nabou.We would find out
also
that certain names Like Karankallo,Karanlang(a knowledgeable,Learned person)
are titles. Kebba,Maudow are also titles.We wolud also find out that names
like Nato(Mums namesake),Fatoma(Dads namesake)originated from the believed
that it will disrespect for our parents to call their namesakes by their
real
names..In wollof you have Ndey(meaning Mum).Ba Saikou,Saikou Ba is also
meant
to solve such problems.
There are so many things coming out of this here and this is convincing, we
must not let it go,these beautiful names must be taken care of.I only hope
that more will be coming.By the way is Kabir indigenousw?
Momodou Camara when the list is completed you must have it in your
web-side.
NB; we can do this a collective assignment by discussing the meaning or
origin
of some of these names.If people have suggestions of how this could be done
better I will very much appreciate it.Come on Bros and Sisters !
For Freedom
Saiks
I will join Mafy by adding my own name to this:
Ndey
The Struggle Continues!!!
Ndey Jobarteh
-----Original Message-----
From: Malafy Jarju <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 08 August 1999 16:34
Subject: Re: COLLECTING TYPICAL GAMBIAN NAMES
>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
>>><[log in to unmask]>
>>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>>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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