Is Ndlovu a Xhosa surname?

Ndlovu is a Zulu clan name, meaning 'elephant.
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What are the clan names of Ndlovu?

Izithakazelo zakwa-Ndlovu – Ndlovu Clan Names & Surname History
  • Izithakazelo zakwaNdlovu-Gatsheni zihamba kanje:
  • Izithakazelo zakwa Ndlovu-Mntungwa:
  • Abakwa Ndlovu-Gatsheni:
  • Imibuzo (Questions)
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Where did the Ndlovu totem originate from?

1. THE NDLOVU CLANS OF ZIMBABWE ?? The surname Ndlovu/Ndhlovu is found accross Zimbabwe who are of the elephant totem. Indlovu is the isiNdebele/Nguni name for an elephant.
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What does gatsheni mean?

A submission from South Africa says the name Gatsheni means "Elephant".
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What does ndhlovu mean?

Ndhlovu Surname Definition:

“Elephant” in Xosa and Zulu.
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Ndlovu clans name



What is the meaning of Sibanda?

Wikipedia. Sibanda. Sibanda is a surname mostly found in Southern Africa particularly in Botswana , South Africa , Zimbabwe. The Sibanda people use a lion as their totem. Different tribes use a lion as a totem and may not necessarily trace the same history as the Sibanda people.
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What are the clan names of Zungu?

Zungu: Gwabini, Manzini, Sengwayo, Geda, Ncwane, Nyama kayishi, isha ngababhebhezeli, Wena owaphuma ngenoni emgodini, Sengwayo!
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What is the largest tribe in Zimbabwe?

The Shona people (/ˈʃoʊnə/) are a Bantu ethnic group native to Southern Africa, primarily Zimbabwe (where they form the majority of the population).
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Which clan came from Mozambique?

The Shangaan tribe came into being when King Shaka of the Zulu, sent Soshangane (Manukosi) to conquer the Tsonga people in the area of present-day southern Mozambique, during the Mfecane upheaval of the 19th Century.
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Which clan in Zimbabwe originated from Mozambique?

The ancient Ndau people are historically related to the Karanga tribe, and were already in Mozambique and parts of Zimbabwe by the 1500s.
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What are the Zulu clan names?

Clan names of the Zulu
  • Bhebhe: Makhedama, Soyengwase, Nina bakaBhebhe kaMthendeka! ...
  • Bhembe: Mashinini, Guliwe, Cindi.
  • Bhengani: Singo, Nyambawu.
  • Bhengu: Ngcolosi! ...
  • Bhuyeni: Sigwaxa.
  • Biyase: Khathini, Ziqubu, Luphondo! ...
  • Biyela: Mgazi, Ntshangase, Menziwa, Mvundlane, Mgazi, Malandela, Ndabezitha!
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What are the Shezi clan names?

Mchube, Mlotshwa, Wena kaLumbazo, kaZokufa, Sigananda phum' eNkandla!
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What are the clan names of Dlamini?

Izithakazelo zakwaDlamini ziningi kakhulu. Abantu bakwaDlamini banga baMbo-Nguni bahlobene nabakwa Mkhize, amaNgwane, amaMpondomise, amaMpondo, amaXesibe, amaBomvana, amaBomvu nabanye abangabaMbo.
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Is Tsonga and Shangaan the same?

The term Shangaan is used interchangeably with Tsonga; however the meaning is one but only to those of the Tsonga tribe. Who is Tsonga then? The Tsonga tribe originates from East Africa; we are a tribe without a king. We moved down to the south of Africa, namely Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
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Is NDAU a Shona?

Ndau is part of a continuum with other neighboring varieties of the Shona group (e.g. Manyika, Karanga) and has often been included as a Shona dialect. The 2013 Constitution of Zimbabwe accorded Ndau status as an official language.
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Where did the Tsonga originally come from?

The Tsonga people originated from Central and East Africa somewhere between AD 200 and 500, and have been migrating in-and-out of South Africa for over a thousand (1,000) years.
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Is Ndebele and Zulu the same?

Ndebele are distantly related to Zulu tribe. However, they are totally different nation. Ndebele are people of South Africa and Zimbabwe as the kingdom is a union of different tribes including the Northern Ndebele and their not so closely related Southern Ndebele.
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Which African country speaks Shona?

Shona (/ˈʃoʊnə/; Shona: chiShona) is a Bantu language of the Shona people of Zimbabwe. It was codified by the colonial government in the 1950s. According to Ethnologue, Shona, comprising the Zezuru, Korekore and Karanga dialects, is spoken by about 7.5 million people.
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Where did the Shona migrate from?

It's probable that the Shona originated from the Congo Basin area and migrated southwards into Rhodesia at the end of the first millennium. The first stone building at Zimbabwe were the works of the Shona people.
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What does Sengwayo mean?

A user from Swaziland says the name Sengwayo means "Refers to someone with plenty milking cows, by extension, plenty of milk".
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What are the Gumede clan names?

Izithakazelo zakwa-Gumede: Gumede, Mnguni, Qwabe, Mnguni kaYeyeye, Osidlabehlezi bakaKhondlo kaPhakathwayo, Abathi bedla, babeyenga umuntu ngendaba, Abathi "dluya kubeyethwe", Bathi umlobokazi ubeyethe kayikhuni, Kanti bahlinza imbuzi, Wena owabuza intaba ngabomu, Wathi ntabani leya? Zaphendula icathalala zathi…
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What are the mkhwanazi clan names?

Sontuli, Somkhele, lele, Khowa, mayanda, dlebhu wabeSwazi , we' owaguy' wamis' intamo. Mashukumbeya, Mthendeleka.
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Is Sibanda a Zulu?

A submission from South Africa says the name Sibanda means "Ibhubesi(lion or king of kings)" and is of Zulu origin.
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Is Moyo a South African surname?

The surname Moyo is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Moyo reside; 95 percent reside in Southern Africa and 93 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
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What does Dlamini mean in English?

2 people from South Africa and Botswana agree the name Dlamini is of Zulu origin and means "Royal family".
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