Edhina Ekogidho - Names as Links

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Edhina Ekogidho - Names as Links. The Encounter between African and European Anthroponymic Systems among the Ambo People in Namibia
Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura
Studia Fennica: linguistica 11
Nordersted 2023, 373 pp.
What are the most popular names of the Ambo people in Namibia? Why do so many Ambos have Finnish first names? What do the African names of these people mean? Why is the namesake so important in Ambo culture? How did the nation's long struggle for independence affect personal naming, and what are the latest name-giving trends in Namibia?

This study analyses the changes in the personal naming system of the Ambo people in Namibia over the past 120 years, starting with 1883, when the first Ambos received biblical and European names on baptism. The central factors in this process were the German and South African colonisation and European missionary work on the one hand, and the rise of African nationalism on the other. Eventually, this clash between African and European naming practices led to a new, dynamic naming system which includes elements of both African and European origin.

"Within the field of onomastics, i.e. the scientific study of names, this study is a remarkable and extremely important one. ... I suspect that it will become a major and standard reference work in the future, not only regarding Ambo anthroponymy, but anthroponymy in general, particularly where cultures interact."
Professor S. J. Neethling, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
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ISBN 978-951-746-529-8
ISSN 1235-1938, 0085-6835
Publisher Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura
Series Studia Fennica: linguistica
Published (year) 2023
Cover Softcover
Type of Binding Softcover binding
Languages english
Disciplines Linguistics
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