Jaajef Saiks,

Your list must now be growing, and will maybe soon
deserve it's own web-site! Anyway, as promised,
some more names, coutesty of my Manjago
"gorros". Mostly, but not exclusively from the
Baynant Manjago. Spellings are entirely my own
interpretation, so apologies to the Mendys and
Gomezs out there for any errors, which are all my
own. My understanding, and I am prepared to stand
corrected (Ab'lie Bass...if you are out there please
respond), is that the interpretation of the names,
many of which can be everyday objects, can have
multiple and complex meanings, so even where a
definition has been given , there can be many more
meanings known maybe only to certain people.
Names were given at naming ceremonies, not by
parents but by anyone who was passing, and often
people had more than one name given.

Uchoyoch (f)
Kanbatungiil (m) - "not afraid of hyenas"
Mufri (m)
Paataan (f) - "rice field"
Klanya (m)
Minga (f)
Fulatunk (f) - "hardworker"
Mamboyn (m) - "able to lift anything"
Umpotiis (f) - "the small one"
Faranding (m)
Pili (m) - "moon"
Kampagne (m)
Buunu (m/f) "sun"
Mbaanbintang (m) "from the Bintang Bolong"
Lolong/Lolo (f)
Correa (m)
Uunchunt (m)
Njombiik (m)
Seckaa (m)
Njimnal (m)
Maalute (f) "flute made from the papaya stem"
Kanjumblaank (f) "dark waist/stomach"
Kaampoti (m) "water jar"
Uunkal (m)
Obaar (m)
Dawitt (f)
Meta (f)
Seynabaanin (f) "abandoned one"

Yenduleen ak jaama

Tony

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