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Pages in category "Afrikaans-language surnames" The following 154 pages are in this category, out of 154 total. ... Nel (name) Nieuwoudt; O. Ochse; Odendaal ...
Pages in category "Surnames of African origin" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 388 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "Surnames of South African origin" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Botha (pronounced / ˈ b ʊər t ə / in non-rhotic dialects of English, Afrikaans pronunciation:) is a common Afrikaans surname, derived from the East Frisian Low Saxon Both.It was brought to South Africa in 1678 by Frederich Botha.
Booysen is an Afrikaans surname, also spelled Booyze, Booyse and Booysens.It is related to the English surname Boyce and Boysen in other Germanic languages.. The Stamvader Boy Booysen was the first of the generation of the Booysen family which was born in Germany and arrived in South Africa in the mid-17th century.
For ease of use, the [i] in front of the last name, and the ending _ve, were dropped. If the last name ends in [a], then removing the [j] would give the name of the patriarch or the place, as in, Grudaj - j = Gruda (place in MM). Otherwise, removing the whole ending [aj] yields the name of founder or place of origin, as in Lekaj - aj = Lek(ë).
Category:Names by country which covers family names as well as given names; Category:Given names by culture; Subcategories. ... Pages in category "Surnames of Akan ...
Combined names come from old traditional families and are considered one last name, but are rare. Although Argentina is a Spanish-speaking country, it is also composed of other varied European influences, such as Italian, French, Russian, German, etc. Children typically use their fathers' last names only.