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Mjadu Meaning

Mjadu is a type of a Zulu dance which is performed during happy times, such as wedding ceremonies and also at traditional birth celebrations.

Mhlaba Surname Meaning

Mhlaba Surname

In the Zulu language the surname Mhlaba means ‘earth’, ‘world’, ‘soil’ or ‘land’.

Dlodlo Surname Meaning & Origin

Dlodlo is originally from South Africa. It was brought to current day Zimbabwe by King Mzilikazi Khumalo of the Matabele. King Mzilikazi was running away from King Shaka of the Zulu. They settled in the South Western part of present day Zimbabwe in Mthwakazi.

Mtenje Surname Meaning & Origin

Mtenje Surname Definition:

Mtenje is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: a member of the Ngoni that fled the Mfecane of Shaka Zulu.

Luthuli Surname Meaning

The original meaning for this surname is:

“Month when there is much Dust” (About June) in Zulu.

Duma Surname Meaning & Origin

Duma In the Zulu language, which is spoken in South Africa, means ‘famous‘. The meaning may come an ancestor who was a leader.

Radebe Surname Meaning

Radebe means “Ancestor of the Amahlubi” in Zulu.

Khongoana  Surname Meaning & Origin

Khongoana is a surname of Ndebele people living in the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho. They are related to the Zulus. However, they migrated to Lesotho during Zulu wars (Shaka wars).

Cwele Surname Meaning & Origin

Cwele is a surname found commonly among the Xhosa, Zulu and South Sotho people’s of South Africa. Like many other lineages in the south and south western regions of South Africa, the Cwele surname may have influences from the San and Khoi peoples, who historically inhabited these regions.

Ndlovu Surname Meaning & Origin

Ndlovu Surname Meaning:

Ndlovu is a Zulu clan name, meaning ‘elephant.’ It has a connection with the Afrikaans, ‘Oliphant,’ which has the same meaning. It appears a number of South Africans have adopted the Afrikaans name. There is more than one Ndlovu clan. Zulu clans were named after their founders.

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