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*[http://www.top-names.info/names.php?S=F&P=RWA '''Top 500 girl names from Rwanda'''] | *[http://www.top-names.info/names.php?S=F&P=RWA '''Top 500 girl names from Rwanda'''] | ||
*[http://www.top-names.info/names.php?S=M&P=RWA '''Top 500 boy names from Rwanda'''] | *[http://www.top-names.info/names.php?S=M&P=RWA '''Top 500 boy names from Rwanda'''] | ||
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==Given Names== | ==Given Names== | ||
The country's principal language is '''Kinyarwanda'''.<br> | The country's principal language is '''Kinyarwanda'''.<br> | ||
*[https://www.newtimes.co.rw/section/read/86839#:~:text=The%20naming%20ceremony,translated%20as%20'Child%20naming'. '''Focus: Child naming (Kwita Izina) in Rwanda'''] | *[https://www.newtimes.co.rw/section/read/86839#:~:text=The%20naming%20ceremony,translated%20as%20'Child%20naming'. '''Focus: Child naming (Kwita Izina) in Rwanda'''] | ||
*[https://www.jstor.org/stable/30027411?seq=1 '''Aspects of Naming in Kinyarwanda'''] | *[https://www.jstor.org/stable/30027411?seq=1 '''Aspects of Naming in Kinyarwanda'''] | ||
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Understanding customs used in surnames and given names can help you identify your ancestors in records. Learn to recognize name variations and see clues in names. |
Online Tools[edit | edit source]
- Behind the Name: Swahili Submitted Surnames
- Behind the Name: Swahili Given Names
- Most Common Last Names In Rwanda
- Rwandan last names in alphabetical order
- Rwanda Surnames
- Top 500 girl names from Rwanda
- Top 500 boy names from Rwanda
- FamilySearch's surname experience - enter your last name to find its meaning and origin
Given Names[edit | edit source]
The country's principal language is Kinyarwanda.