Zulu names for the Shepstone family

Posts : 947 Join date : 2011-10-21 Location : Algoa Bay

Hi All,
The names given by the Zulus to this illustrious Natal family and the meanings, will be of some interest and also amusement;

Henrique : Gabuza a warrior who attacks with slashing, thrusting upper cuts like a fighting bull, but was none of these who in nature being in a gentle inoffensive man.

William : Unsonkonsokwana ; the tall thin and stately one.

Offy : Mhlakuvana , the little castor oil plant, forever going of pop like the seeds of this plant when expelled on ripening from the plant.

Alice : Ntombhazi, after Ntombhazi the mother of the Nxumalo Zulu chief, Zwide.

Arthur : Ummango a long steep incline , meaning that he was a man of determination, prepared to meet and overcome any difficulty. Ntabeni, or hill has a similar meaning.

Florence : Nozinyathi, or "Miss Buffalo", because of her plumpness she was like a young buffalo cow.

Walter :Khanda, the man with brains

regards

barry

Subject: Re: Zulu names for the Shepstone family Sat Nov 30, 2013 10:09 am

Barry,

Whilst we are on the subject of Zulu names, I have a meeting with the great-great-grandson of Sobantu this coming week.

John Y.

Posts : 947 Join date : 2011-10-21 Location : Algoa Bay

Hi John,
Nice hearing from you.
Most interesting , I trust you are referring to the Colenso family here and "Galloping Jack's" progeny?
Where are you going to meet?

regards

barry

Subject: Re: Zulu names for the Shepstone family Sat Nov 30, 2013 11:26 am

Barry,

It is the Bishop's descendant, and appropriately enough we are meeting outside Lambeth Palace.

I am returning some Colenso correspondence to the family, which will then be donated to the Library of Rhodes College, Oxford where there is a Colenso archive.

Regards,

John Y.