According to soga, the amahlubi are the oldest in origin and are a much older tribe than either the amazulu or amaxhosa. Dlamini dludlu ekhabonyoko emashobeni emhlangatane enhlangano enkambeni entfonjeni first found gama gamedze hleta hlophe kadvokolwako kalanga kalavumisa kalomahasha kamaphungwane kantsi kazombodze khumalo komatipoort district s. The genealogy tree will be discussed in chapter 4 from mnguni i down. Babona amasende bathi amaselwa, kanti sebezadla bencakashela. This list was forwarded to me by email by one mthombeni in june 2012, stating that they are all the nguni surnames, including swati, zulu, ndebele. Refers to a south indian caste of merchants, agriculturalists, and landowners.
Social security administration public data, the first name mnguni was not present. Ndebele of musi izibongo izithakazelo umlando clan names. Join facebook to connect with nhlakanipho mnguni and others you may know. Jabulani mnguni born 1972, south african football midfielder. About ntu semi mythical forefather of the bantu the creation of nguni groups history has it that the indigenous people of the south of africa originated from the north in the forests along the nile river in egypt. Apr 21, 2011 there is also a rumour in oral history, mentioned also by kunene, of a pregnancy of one of shakas women when he was king, which was hidden by his mother nandi. The real ndebele are tswana who were nguninised by the ndzunza. Bvuma originates from va ka mavundza nhlave tsonga grouping. We not promoting any one south african tribe all tribes are equal. It is possible the name you are searching has less than five occurrences per year. Singumabanga ilanga nekosi bathi ikosi izakulandwa ngabanjani bathi izakulandwa ngabaziinjojoli.
Our history is vast, so i will share what i think is most relevant. Abatwa are in the bible as zethua in the book of esdras chapter 3 when it lists all the tribes allowed back into jerusalem from exile. This list of zulu kings gives a list of zulu chieftains and kings from their earliest known history up to the current monarchthe personal standard of king goodwill zwelithini kabhekuzulu adopted in 1999. Queen mkabi, wife to shakas father, king senzangakhona, who lived until 1879. Find information about the mnguni family, see the geographical distribution of the mnguni last name.
The meaning and history of surnames behind the name. May 02, 2017 all in all, what makes a surname to be nguni is neither a similarity with a nguni word, nor having a nguni sounding surname, but one has to be of nguni heritage. Learn the fascinating origin of the mnguni surname. Mentioning the clan name of someone you wish to thank is the highest form of respect, and it is considered polite to enquire after someones clan name when you meet them. View the profiles of professionals named nonhlanhla mnguni on linkedin. There is a lot of literature about the amahlubi, but very little is known or documented about the origins of this tribe. Mngunis name derives from the word nguni, the name for the major ethnicity. Iziduko zakwantu ngokwezizwe zamanguni asemazantsi. History of the zulu nation natal, kzn early history about the. Learn the origin and popularity plus how to pronounce mnguni. The number and location of households of the name in ireland 184864.
It looks like we dont have any biography for thembeka mnguni yet be the first to contribute. Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics like red hair. The people refer to themselves as amandebele, or ndzundza or manala, denoting the two main tribal groupings. Mnguni, gumede, khuzwayo izibongo izithakazelo umlando. Mnguni is a south african surname that may refer to bennett mnguni born 1974, south african football midfielder. The surname book was first found in berwickshire an ancient county of scotland, presently part of the scottish borders council area, located in the eastern part of the borders region of scotland, where they held a family seat from ancient times, long before the norman conquest in 1066. Probably an americanized spelling of german and jewish ashkenazic buch or buck. The history of the hlubi nation amahlubi xhosa culture.
The history of the hlubi nation amahlubi this article was written to assist in the efforts of bringing the history of amahlubi to the populace. Popular nguni surnames of tsonga origin viv lifestyle magazine. It mainly includes the zulus, xhosas, ndebeles and swazis among others. Unlock your family history in the largest database of last names. Right now we offer zulu clan name praise others are coming. Amacirha iziduko, imbali, iifani history, surnames. Traditionally, they are said to have migrated to africas great lakes region from the north. View the profiles of people named nhlakanipho mnguni. Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the mnguni surname lived. Join facebook to connect with samukelisiwe mnguni and others you may know. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the persons given names to the link. Umfeka wayezalwa ugumede kuyindodana endala,wabe eseshiyelana ugwayi nodadewabo wambamba oqitsheni ugumede wanengwa washaya umfeka waze wamphosa olwandle.
Ndebele version thubane, masilela, vukanqina sikushay inqobonga yidliyidli, gubhankomo msiza liphahla, malobolendambama, magubelo ndebele version. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household. Church lawton is a small village and civil parish in cheshire east and was recorded in the domesday book as lautune. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Manala are originally the banareng of tswana descent who original tebele ndebele.
I merely relate stories that were told to me verbally, by zulu elders, chiefs and princes of the zulu royal family about the zulu history, including the history of shaka zulu, during the course of my life growing up and living in zululand. History of amaxhosa from 200 000 years ago xhosa culture. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed. The complete list of nguni surnames or clan names lushanduko. Mthiyane, mchunu, mashinini, muthwa izibongo izithakazelo.
Thethwa shows that the bulk of amazulu is built from bushmen mostly tonga and khoi sothos with a small portion of sedentary or zulu people. Jabulani mnguni born 9 december 1972 is a south african former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a midfielder. For from the rising of the sun even to its setting, my name will be great among the nations. Join facebook to connect with william mnguni and others you may know. Mfazamabelamade owamunyisa umntwana kuzele iligwa negwana. Most of what is known about ancient nguni history comes from oral history and legends. Much like the clan system of scotland, each xhosa person can trace their family history back to a specific male ancestor or stock.
Themba mnguni born 1973, south african football player. Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. Robertson, rebecca bradley, t russel, fabio silva and james steele. He attended and matriculated at orlando high school in soweto. Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to britain and ireland. The truth is a lot of fabricated history has been given to people to defend the status quo of the rullers. Izithakazelo zakwazulu ziningi kakhulu, zingangezihlabathi zolwandle. Bhebhe makhedama, soyengwase, nina bakabhebhe kamthendeka. Even as you consider zulu surnames for you baby, you may want to know what. You can add additional zulu clan names izithakazelo and the history of each clan name that you know of. Mzimela lwandle olungawelwa luwelwa zinkonjane zona zindiza phezulu mahlabangadli ngoba udlumkhonto mwelase.
Mnguni played club football for vaal professionals, moroka swallows, orlando pirates, tembisa classic and uthukela, before moving to vietnam to play with song lam ngh. Mnguni news newspapers books scholar jstor september 2008. The aim of the book was to encourage the youth and make sure they follow their dreams no matter what the circumstance they are under, and no matter where they come. The story goes that a male child was born, and was sent away for safety. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Professor lamla, of walter sisulu university, in his doctorate thesis, confirms that the original known name of the xhosa people was abengunithe name of chief xhosa, a descendant of mnguni, became the tribal name. Abakwahlophe, thumbeza izithakazelo, clan names, umlando. Brought to south africa by settlers of french decent some time in the past 300 years. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations. The meaning and history of surnames behind the name names.
Mnguni was born in soweto on the 18th of november in 1953. His interest in photography began in the early 1960s. Find the meaning, history and origin of surnames, also called last names or family names, as well as famous bearers and usage statistics. Aug 15, 2012 the complete list of nguni surnames or clan names following is a list of all nguni groups in general, including amazulu, amahlubi, amaswati, amandebele north and south and partly amaxhosa.
Mnguni was a leader of one of these groups of people and he had many kids as he had many wives. Iziduko zakwantu ngokwezizwe zamanguni asemazantsi elizwekazi lase afrika. You can get more history on my book to be published soon. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the biography submission guide. Mnguni s name derives from the word nguni, the name for the major ethnicity in south africa. The tsonga came to joao albasini for protection and they considered jiwawa the tsonga version of his name as their chief. This is a list of zulu clan names, please feel free to suggest and add more in the comments section below. So without taking away anyones license to be nguni, here is a list of popular nguni surnames of tsonga origin. Bongani mnguni was a south african photographer and photojournalist who dedicated his life to exposing the brutality of the apartheid system.
Intandani by aaron mnguni, 9781868730599, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Southern nguni amaxhosa omthonyama amatshawe mdange, tshiwo, nkosi yam. Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the maseko surname lived. Mngunis name derives from the word nguni, the name for the major ethnicity in south africa. It was during that time that he found the inspiration to write a book titled i own my dream that speaks to young and ambitious people like himself. Nguni, cluster of related bantuspeaking ethnic groups living in south africa, swaziland, and zimbabwe, whose ancestors inhabited a broad band of upland territory extending from the great fish river, in what is now eastern cape province, northward to kosi bay, near the border of kwazulunatal. Most of the literature refers mostly to the time of king. The child, and grownup person, was never traced in our history.
These name are used in the republic of south africa. The surname lawton was first found in cheshire where the parish named laughton dates back to at least the domesday book where it was listed as lestone. Join facebook to connect with mnguni mnguni and others you may know. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our minnaar research. Wena kamalandela, ngokulandel izinkomo zamadoda, amazalankosi lana. Mnguni lohlophedanisabhimbitha ka mawawacompiled by sabelo kafohla waka mnguni.
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