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Amharic-language names (73 P) Arabic-language surnames (5 C, ... Surnames of Kenyan origin (42 P) Surnames of Mandinka ... This page was last edited on 3 April 2024, ...
Kenyan given names (2 P) Pages in category "Kenyan names" The following 133 pages are in this category, out of 133 total. ... This page was last edited on 12 May 2024 ...
The system observes that every name of a person, object or place has a meaning. [1] The system has been subject to westernization and attrition to linguistics due to the Kenyan adoption of Swahili language as a lingua-franca and the dynamic view that indigenous languages are provincial and irrelevant. Naming is referred to as Kogoochinet-aab ...
Lists of the most common surnames by continent: Lists of most common surnames in African countries; Lists of most common surnames in Asian countries; Lists of most common surnames in European countries; Lists of most common surnames in North American countries; Lists of most common surnames in Oceanian countries
An individual is given a personal name at birth and this is determined by the circumstance of their birth. For most Kalenjin speaking communities, masculine names are often prefixed with Kip-or Ki-though there are exceptions to the rule e.g Cheruiyot, Chepkwony, Chelanga etc. Feminine names in turn are often prefixed with Chep-or Che-though among the Tugen and Keiyo, the prefix Kip- may in ...
Such names are roughly equivalent to the English or Welsh surnames Richardson or Richards. The Russian equivalent of 'Smith', 'Jones', and 'Brown' (that is, the generic most often used surnames) are Ivanov, Petrov, Sidorov , or 'Johns', 'Peters', and ' Isidores ', although Sidorov is now ranked only 66th.
A common Filipino name will consist of the given name (mostly 2 given names are given), the initial letter of the mother's maiden name and finally the father's surname (i.e. Lucy Anne C. de Guzman). Also, women are allowed to retain their maiden name or use both her and her husband's surname as a double-barreled surname , separated by a dash.