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South African feminine given names (30 P) Pages in category "African feminine given names" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total.
These "day names" have further meanings concerning the soul and character of the person. Middle names have considerably more variety and can refer to their birth order, twin status, or an ancestor's middle name. This naming tradition is shared throughout West Africa and the African diaspora.
Pages in category "African given names" The following 55 pages are in this category, out of 55 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
This category is for feminine given names from Nigeria (natively, or by historical modification of Biblical, etc., names). Pages in category "Nigerian feminine given names" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total.
Feminine given names originating from South Africa. Pages in category "South African feminine given names" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total.
Most day names among the Mole-Dagombas are usually given to girls, and few are given to both sexes. Most Ghanaians have at least one name from this system, even if they also have an Arabic or western name. Notable figures with day names include Ghana's first president Kwame Nkrumah and former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan.
Shaquille, shortened to "Shaq", is an example of an invented African-American spelling of the name Shakil. The Afrocentrism movement that grew in popularity during the 1970s saw the advent of African names among African Americans, as well as names imagined to be "African-sounding". Names such as Ashanti have African origins. [4]
This includes all feminine given names that can also be found in the subcategories. Female given names. Given names. ... African feminine given names (2 C, 24 P)