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*[https://forebears.io/zimbabwe/surnames '''Most Common Last Names In Zimbabwe'''] | *[https://forebears.io/zimbabwe/surnames '''Most Common Last Names In Zimbabwe'''] | ||
*[https://surnam.es/zimbabwe '''Zimbabwe Surnames'''] | *[https://surnam.es/zimbabwe '''Zimbabwe Surnames'''] | ||
*[https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/ndebele '''Behind the Name: Ndebele Given Names'''] | |||
*[https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/shona '''Behind the Name: Shona Given Names'''] | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/surname Surname experience] at FamilySearch - search by surname to learn its meaning and origin | |||
== Surnames == | == Surnames == | ||
*Most Zimbabweans have a first name followed by a surname with no middle name, e.g. Mutamwa MATAKA (male), Bright MUJURU (male), Joyce CHITEPO (female). | *Most Zimbabweans have a first name followed by a surname with no middle name, e.g. Mutamwa MATAKA (male), Bright MUJURU (male), Joyce CHITEPO (female). | ||
*Many Zimbabweans may have an '''English personal name and a traditional family name'''. | *Many Zimbabweans may have an '''English personal name and a traditional family name'''. | ||
*Surnames are usually in the traditional vernacular of the language group the Zimbabwean’s family is from (e.g. BULAWAYO, MAGWA, KABWEZA). | *Surnames are usually in the '''traditional vernacular of the language group the Zimbabwean’s family is from''' (e.g. BULAWAYO, MAGWA, KABWEZA). | ||
If you are older than 50, you may be referred to as “Sekuru” (Old man) or “Ambuya” (Granny). While this may sound like a slur on your age in the Western context, the terms are actually a mark of respect in Zimbabwe. They are affectionate terms showing the reverence for age. | *If you are older than 50, you may be referred to as “Sekuru” (Old man) or “Ambuya” (Granny). While this may sound like a slur on your age in the Western context, the terms are actually '''a mark of respect in Zimbabwe'''. They are affectionate terms showing the reverence for age.<ref>"Zimbabwean Culture: Naming", at Culture Atlas, https://culturalatlas.sbs.com.au/zimbabwean-culture/zimbabwean-culture-naming, accessed 12 March 2021.</ref> | ||
==Given Names== | ==Given Names== | ||
*The given names are influenced by '''the culture of the people, religious and Church involvement, and personal tastes'''. | *The given names are influenced by '''the culture of the people, religious and Church involvement, and personal tastes'''. | ||
*The first names may be in '''any of the vernacular languages of that country, English names or derived from English words'''. | *The first names may be in '''any of the vernacular languages of that country, English names or derived from English words'''. | ||
*Some Zimbabweans give a chid '''an English name'''. This English name often has British roots (e.g. Robert, Trevor and Abigail). Some may '''represent an aspiration or positive connotation''' (e.g. Innocent, Hope, Happiness and Lucky). | |||
*It is a common custom among the '''Shona and Ndebele people''' to give baby names based on the '''circumstances of the family or baby at the time of birth'''. For example, a family that was recently bereaved may name a new baby Munyaradzi, which means comforter, or Tanyaradzwa, which means we have been comforted. | *It is a common custom among the '''Shona and Ndebele people''' to give baby names based on the '''circumstances of the family or baby at the time of birth'''. For example, a family that was recently bereaved may name a new baby Munyaradzi, which means comforter, or Tanyaradzwa, which means we have been comforted. | ||
*It also common practice to give '''names that celebrate virtue''' such as: Nokutenda (with gratitude); Tatenda (we are grateful); Ruramai (be righteous). | *It also common practice to give '''names that celebrate virtue''' such as: Nokutenda (with gratitude); Tatenda (we are grateful); Ruramai (be righteous). | ||
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