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*[https://www.kenyans.co.ke/news/41634-names-kenya-meaning-popular-kenyan-surnames '''Names in Kenya: Meaning of Popular Kenyan Surnames'''] | *[https://www.kenyans.co.ke/news/41634-names-kenya-meaning-popular-kenyan-surnames '''Names in Kenya: Meaning of Popular Kenyan Surnames'''] | ||
*[https://surnam.es/kenya '''Kenya Surnames'''] | *[https://surnam.es/kenya '''Kenya Surnames'''] | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/surname '''FamilySearch's surname experience'''] - enter your last name to find its meaning and origin | |||
==Surnames== | ==Surnames== | ||
*Traditional Kenyan communities use a patronym or matronym naming system. Many tribes have a prefix in their local language to denote the relationship between a father or mother and their child. For example, the Kikuyu use the term ‘wa’, which means ‘of’. In turn, the name ‘Kimani wa MUMBI’ means Kimani, the son of Mumbi. This practice is becoming less common in contemporary Kenya. | *Traditional Kenyan communities use a patronym or matronym naming system. Many tribes have a prefix in their local language to denote the relationship between a father or mother and their child. For example, the Kikuyu use the term ‘wa’, which means ‘of’. In turn, the name ‘Kimani wa MUMBI’ means Kimani, the son of Mumbi. This practice is becoming less common in contemporary Kenya. | ||
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