Listed ethnies and their geographic location:
Abbo (F)
mudama, a condiment
Abikanile (F)
yao: listen
Abuya (F)
luo: born when the garden was overgrown
Achieng (F)
luo: born at mid day
Adongo (F)
luo: second of twins
Akello (F)
luo: born after twins
Akeyo (F)
luo: born during the harvest
Akinyi (F)
luo: born in the early morning
Akoth (AH-koh-th) (F)
Luo: born during the rainy season
Alile (ah-LEE-leh) (F)
Yao: she weeps
Aluna (ah-LOO-nah) (F)
Mwera: come here
Aluoch (AH-loo-oh ch) (F)
Luo: born on a overcast morning
Amondi (AH-mohn-dee) (F)
Luo: born at dawn
Angweng (AHNG-wen) (F)
Luo: born during the time of the white ants
Anindo (Ah-neen-do) (F)
Luo: Given when the mother slept a lot during pregnancy
Anyango (AHN-yahn-go) (F)
Luo: given to a child born about mid day
Apiyo (AH-pee-oh)(F)
Luo: given to the first of twins
Areta (ah-REH-tah) (F)
Bini: charmer
Arogo (AH-ro-go) (F)
Luo: given when the mother nagged a lot during pregnancy
Candace (candees) (F)
Hereditary name of a long line of Ethiopian queens
-> Candase, Candi, Candy, Candice
Chenzira (M)
Shona: Middle of the road (when a child was born on the road)
China (F)
Shona: Thursday (for a child born on that day)
Dorleta (F)
Zimbabwe, Shona: To Give Birth (very rare)
Emojung (EH-mo-yung)
Karamojong: the old one
Eranyata (F)
Maasai: song
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Compiled by Joumana Medlej. |