Siks,

Let me add some more names to the list!  All the names on the list below are
Serere names!!!

Mbanyick - M  My grandfather
Yungar - M
Nyohorr M
Teneng F
Jagan M
Jegasiga M
Ndenneh  M
Chucli M
Njageh  M
Choro F - My grandmother
Walbumi M
Ndall M
Jeyeh F
Ndella/Ndellah F
Macodou  M
Sengan M
Buray/Suraysiga Serere (M)

Well, let me get to work!!

Omar


>From: Aji Joof <[log in to unmask]>
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><[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: COLLECTING TYPICAL GAMBIAN NAMES
>Date: Sun, 8 Aug 1999 21:24:30 +0100
>
>hi,
>
>I  will add to the list,
>
>1. Mam Beregey (serere)
>
>2. Melbourey (Serere)
>
>3. Sayerr (Serere)
>
>4.Banjugu (Sarahule)
>
>5. Kenmbugut (Serere)
>
>  I have all these names in my family by the way. My father has a passion
>for
>"chossan" names.
>
>aji
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Seynabou Secka <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
>Date: Sunday, August 08, 1999 09:52
>Subject: Re: COLLECTING TYPICAL GAMBIAN NAMES
>
>
> >Hi there I will add to the list of names:
> >
> >Ngor (Serere )
> >
> >Jogoy (Serere)
> >
> >Mayekor (Serere)
> >
> >Coumba (used by different ethnic groups; and means creativity in Swahili)
> >
> >Jojo (wolof)
> >
> >Nyanya (wolof)
> >
> >Botor ( Fanafana )
> >
> >Nogay (Wolof)
> >
> >Houdja (wolof).
> >
> >But,
> >I think that we've borrowed lot of names from the Arabs but we've add
>some
> >cultural originality by making them sound more Gambian or Senegalese (i.e
> >Seynabou meaning Zeynab ; Baboucar meaning Aboubakr and so on.
> >
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