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John Dunn and the meaning of his Zulu name, Jantoni?
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mmdero
Posts : 7 Join date : 2011-07-07 Age : 66 Location : U.S.A.
Subject: John Dunn and the meaning of his Zulu name, Jantoni? Thu Jul 07, 2011 10:43 am
Hello,
Does anyone know what John Dunn's Zulu name, "Jantoni" means in English?
Thank you in advance Mark,
warrior3
Posts : 94 Join date : 2010-06-28 Age : 57 Location : Maidstone, Kent
Subject: Re: John Dunn and the meaning of his Zulu name, Jantoni? Thu Jul 07, 2011 2:31 pm
TRAITOR!!!!!!
90th
Posts : 10482 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 66 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: John Dunn and the meaning of his zulu name , Jantoni Fri Jul 08, 2011 12:03 pm
Hi mmdero. First of all welcome to the Forum . A friend has reliably informed me that 'Jantoni ' is the zulu pronunciation of John Dunn . ie , '' Jan - ' John ' , ' toni ' = Dunn . cheers 90th. .
mmdero
Posts : 7 Join date : 2011-07-07 Age : 66 Location : U.S.A.
Subject: Re: John Dunn and the meaning of his Zulu name, Jantoni? Fri Jul 08, 2011 9:49 pm
Thank you, 90th, for your help.
90th
Posts : 10482 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 66 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: John Dunn and the meaning of his zulu name , Jantoni Sat Jul 09, 2011 4:03 am
Hi mmdero . No worries , Happy to be of service . . cheers 90th.
Ken Gillings
Posts : 205 Join date : 2009-10-20 Age : 74 Location : Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Subject: Re: John Dunn and the meaning of his Zulu name, Jantoni? Thu Jul 14, 2011 12:43 am
Jantoni is definitely the Zulu pronounciation of John Dunn. Similarly, the Norwegian mission at Eshowe was known as kwaMondi - "The Place of Ommund", named after The Rev Ommund Oftebro. Rorke's Drift was known to the Zulus as kwaJimu - "The Place of Jim" (James Rorke). Regards, Ken
mmdero
Posts : 7 Join date : 2011-07-07 Age : 66 Location : U.S.A.
Subject: Re: John Dunn and the meaning of his Zulu name, Jantoni? Thu Jul 14, 2011 1:00 am
Thank you Mr. Gillings. This forum is proving to be an excellent resource in addition to the books and DVDs in my possession for the historical novel that I am writing. I was just today researching the site of Eshowe which mentioned the kwaMondi mission, so that was somewhat coincidental you mentioned it, too as one of your examples. I have a good understanding now, of kwa = the place, and Jan = John, and Toni = Dunn, Jimu = Jim, and etc.
90th
Posts : 10482 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 66 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: John Dunn and the meaning of his zulu name , Jantoni Thu Jul 14, 2011 8:51 am
Hi Ken . Thanks for posting the Kwamondi example as I didnt know that one . cheers 90th.
John Dunn and the meaning of his Zulu name, Jantoni?
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