What nationality is the last name Dlamini?

Dlamini is a surname, common in Eswatini and neighbouring parts of South Africa.
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Is Dlamini a Zulu name?

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

2 people from South Africa agree the name Dhlamini is of African origin and means "Eat during the day".
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What nationality is the name Clear?

The name Clear originally appeared in Gaelic as O Cleirigh, from the word "cleireach," which means "clerk" or "cleric." The name denotes a descendant of Cleireach, who was born around 820 AD, and descended from Guaire the Hospitable, the famous king of Connacht.
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Is Claire a Scottish name?

Claire or Clair /ˈklɛər/ is a given name of French origin. The word means clear in French in its feminine form.
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What tribe is Dlamini?

Foundations. The Dlamini dynasty traces itself back to a chief Dlamini I (also known as Matalatala), who is said to have migrated with the Swazi people from East Africa through Tanzania and Mozambique. Ngwane III, however, is often considered to be the first King of modern Eswatini, who ruled from 1745 to 1780.
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What is the most surname in South Africa?

In South Africa the most common surname is Nkosi. As an Nguni word of origin meaning “king”, “chief“ and ”lord” - it is a common name and surname amongst Nguni people. The research found that in Africa, most surnames are connected to geographic origin, occupation, lineage or personal characteristics.
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Is Nkosi a Zulu surname?

Nkosi Surname User-submission:

Nkosi means a 'king' in IsiZulu.
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Is Ndlovu a Xhosa surname?

Ndlovu is a Zulu clan name, meaning 'elephant. ' It has a connection with the Afrikaans, 'Oliphant,' which has the same meaning. It appears a number of South Africans have adopted the Afrikaans name.
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What race is Doja?

Her mother, Deborah Sawyer, is a Jewish-American graphic designer, and her father, Dumisani Dlamini, is a South African performer of Zulu descent, best known for starring as Crocodile in the original Broadway cast of the musical Sarafina! and the 1992 film adaptation.
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Why does Giveon have a British accent?

I might be late for this reply and I apologize. The reason why he has a British accent is because he was raised by South African parents.
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What does the name Amalaratna mean?

Ethan Miller/Getty Images. Babynames.com notes the girl's name Amala means "pure" in Sanskrit. Meanwhile, Ratna, also a Sanskrit name, means "gem." There's no doubt Doja Cat is a "pure" talent, and a "gem" of one, too!
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How do you spell Amala?

Phonetic spelling of amala
  1. Uh-m-uh-l-ah.
  2. aa-MAA-Laa.
  3. A-mala.
  4. amala. Kailey Wilkinson.
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Where did Chief Dlamini and his people settle?

Under the leadership of Ngwane III the Dlamini settled in the Hlatikulu district and from this base, under his successors Ngvudgunye and Sobhuza I, they expanded, absorbing the heterogeneous groups of Sotho, Nguni and Tsonga they found settled there (Swaziland National Trust Commission Undated; Beemer 1937, 55, 56).
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Is Swaziland a South African?

The Kingdom of Swaziland is a small, landlocked country in Southern Africa (one of the smallest on the continent), situated on the eastern slope of the Drakensberg mountains, embedded between South Africa in the west and Mozambique in the east. The country is named after the Swazi, a Bantu tribe.
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What do the Scottish call their wife?

Scottish Word: Wallie.
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Is Clara a German name?

The name Clara is girl's name of Latin origin meaning "bright, clear".
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What is the male version of Claire?

The related name Clair was traditionally considered male, especially when spelled without an 'e', but Clare and Claire are usually female.
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