- Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians. Family name origins & meanings. One also comes across names in newspapers, radio and everyday life like Skin, Experience, Given, Cloud. Ask Simon Mwewa. Musonda means "the taster" and ukusonda is "to taste" in Chibemba. In the past, the main food of the Lala was 'nshima ya maho na Mulimwa' (nshima with beans). Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Lala surname lived. Machenje Tonga (fruits. Joshua Project may be able to provide more information than what is published on this site. A total of 323 respondents from a total of 26 villages were asked to describe baby-naming customs, identify traditional names and explain the meanings of the names, the circumstances of naming and whether . The study found that in the Eastern Province of Zambia, these were the top ten most popular traditional Names. Joshua Project occasionally adjusts profile text from third party sources. The following list of male and female Zambian names was started by Austin Chizyuka and reflects the breadth of names in Zambia. I have a limited number of copies. 1. Find a People Group, Language, Country, Resource. On-the-ground reality may vary from what is presented here. However, this has become unsustainable with declining numbers of game. Mutinta (Male and Female) born after two girls, 3. Pezo means expensive ornament in Luvale, Bukata means "Glory (God's)" Chibemba The purpose of the ceremony is to give thanks to the ancestral spirits and gods for providing good rains and a bountiful harvest. This article "List of Zambian names" is from Wikipedia. Or "he who must be punished", if you want to get formal. "In African culture, there is a trend of naming children according to the circumstances surrounding their birth," says Clare Mulkenga-Chilambo, a care worker at SOS Children's Villages in Zambia. We recommend against using %Christian Adherent and %Evangelical to calculate absolute numbers. Niza means "I have arrived" or I have come in Namwanga. Others feel that the names must be kept not just out of respect to elders but also as a guarantee of ancestral protection. Names bearing some of these meanings and others are available in the full book which is a comprehensive research report from the last 25 years of field research into Zambian traditional names during my periodic summer travel to Zambia.Mwizenge S. Tembo, Zambian Traditional Names: the Meaning of Tumbuka Chewa Nsenga Ngoni and Tonga Names . This was the time the author was working at the Institute of African Studies of the University of Zambia. Moombe - Tonga (calf) Alinani means "He (God) is with me" in Namwanga/Mambwe. Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940. DeSantis won't say he's running. Cheelo (Male and Female) see book for definition, 5. 6) Miyanda means roots and has the same meaning as Micheelo. Click. But, in Zambia, Chris Haslam came across some very surprising choices. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. Photo courtesy of Joshua Project.By Koos and Jeni Basson, Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples, Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached, Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical. Crown-fruited fig (English: Zambia) D Dwarf fig (English: Zambia) F False ashok tree (English: Zambia) (Cultivated species) False ashoka tree (English: Zambia) (Cultivated species) False baobab (English: Zambia) False cape fig (English: Zambia) Fibale (Bemba) Fischer's figtree (English: Zambia) Flame lily (English: Zambia) Flat-crowned . That can happen anywhere, of course. The population is composed of people from all parts of Zambia, as well as some from neighbouring countries. Chola also means "bag or sack" in Chibemba note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected. The study found that among the Tonga in the Southern Province of Zambia, these were the top ten most popular traditional Names. A total of 323 respondents from a total of 26 villages were asked to describe baby-naming customs, identify traditional names and explain the meanings of the names, the circumstances of naming and whether the name is used to name females, males or both. Maho (2009) lists Biisa (Wisa), Lala, Ambo, Luano, and Swaka as distinct languages, with Ambo and Luano closest to Lala. ", "ubulunga - definition of ubulunga in A Dictionary of South African English - DSAE", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lala_people&oldid=1100310772, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 25 July 2022, at 07:38. Bwembya means "whip" in Chibemba. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Indian (northern states) : Hindu name (Bania, Kayasth), from Hindi ll, a term of respect, used especially for members of Vaisya and Kayasth communities; typically bankers, merchants, tradesmen, schoolmasters, and clerks. These findings might explain why some Zambians have modern peculiar names. Read about our approach to external linking. The second-born is called Chilondawedi meaning "the one who follows the first" and the last born child is named Kabinda meaning "to enclose doorway with posts". Its handlebars, crossbar and panniers are stacked impossibly high with yellow jerry cans, firewood and a sack of rice. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one. The crops were traditionally cultivated in the 'Chitemene' system, where trees were cut down to act as fertilizer for crops. 9) Milimo means work. "Or he may think this new child is too much for the family to bear.". May be Zambians choose some of their modern first names because of the significant and important impact of the modern urban life on their social survival and existence. 2. Nkonde means "bananas" in Chibemba. This was so that families of women who had just given birth would be able to have a book from which they could choose Zambian traditional names to give to their newly born baby if they chose to do so. Profile submissions welcome. Names bearing some of these meanings and others are available in the full book which is a comprehensive research report from the last 25 years of field research into Zambian traditional names during my periodic summer travel to Zambia.Mwizenge S. Tembo, Zambian Traditional Names: the Meaning of Tumbuka Chewa Nsenga Ngoni and Tonga Names , Lusaka, Julubbi Enterprises Limited, 2006. Joshua Project suggests the following outline: Scripture Prayers for the Lala-Bisa in Zambia. Maho (2009) lists Biisa (Wisa), Lala, Ambo, Luano, and Swaka as distinct languages, with Ambo and Luano closest to Lala. A total of three hundred and eleven (311) Tonga traditional names were collected. What Does Your Traditional Zambian African Name Mean? Lala-Bisa is a Bantu language of Zambia that is closely related to Bemba. Tafika means "we have arrived" in ChiTumbuka & Chewa, Takondwa means "we are delighted" in ChiTumbuka & Chewa, Tamara means "some loved ones are no longer with us" in ChiTumbuka, Taona means "we have seen" in ChiTumbuka & Chewa, Taonga means "we are thankful" in ChiTumbuka & Chewa, Thandiwe means "beloved" or "the loved one" in ChiTumbuka & Ngoni, Tikambenji means "what can we say" in Chewa, Tilabilenji means "what can we say" in Nsenga, Wankumbu means "He (God) is merciful" in Namwanga/Mambwe. Browse profiles of historical people with the Lala last name, This page needs Javascript enabled in order to work properly. The name is given to a baby boy or girl born to a woman whose preceding babies always died. The third level are the 'Chilolos', who preside over a bigger area with multiple villages and headmen within a chiefdom. The Lala belong to a small cluster of linguistically related peoples in geographic proximity, the Ga-Anda, Yungur, Handa, and Mboi living north of the Benue River. There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Lala. Maliwe - Tonga (funerals) Italian (Sicily and Apulia): of Albanian origin (see below) found mainly in the ancient Albanian-speaking community of Piana degli Albanesi Sicily where the Albanian Christian refugees from the Turkish occupation of the Balkans settled in the 15th century. Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Lala life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 2004. Under a darkening sky on a dusty, potholed track in eastern Zambia, a small boy is struggling to push a large, Chinese bicycle. HIV and Aids have ravaged Zambia, and although infection rates are now falling, 55,000 adults and 5,000 kids became infected in 2015. Before making travel plans based on data presented here, please confirm with other sources to the extent possible. * All data on this site updated on Texas had the highest population of Lala families in 1880. Musune - Tonga (ox) On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Countrywide, an estimated 380,000 children have been orphaned by Aids and 85,000 are living with HIV. A total of 134 people participated in the study; eighty-six men and forty-eight women. The list of its authors can be seen in its historicaland/or the page Edithistory:List of Zambian names. Swaka dialect is divergent, and sometimes classified as a separate language (Nurse 2003). article "List of Zambian names" is from Wikipedia, List of Scary Names in the Simpson Treehouse of Horror epsiode credits, List of flippant, vulgar and titillating proper names, https://en.everybodywiki.com/index.php?title=List_of_Zambian_names&oldid=923741. Traditional music can be studied from several possible angles that are in no way mutually exclusive, but rather complementary. In the past, the Lala relied on fishing and hunting; hunting was done using traps, spears, a bow and arrow, and women and men would commonly go to the river to fish. Knowing the botanical name will allow you to find out the local name. On that day, the baby is presented to family and neighbours, and the person honoured with choosing the name makes his decision.". This page was last edited on 5 August 2020, at 13:27. Central, Eastern, and Northern provinces: east along Luangwa river (Bisa), southwest (Lala); Copperbelt province: Masaiti district.. Joshua Project data is drawn from many sources and of varying accuracy depending on source and editorial decisions. Video, Rescuers search wreckage of deadly Greece train crash, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. [4], The Lala are traditionally small scale farmers, hunters, and fishermen. Malindi - Tonga (holes) Matimba -Tonga (muddy) Professor of Sociology, Bridgewater College. "It's possible," concurs Muvato. It is probably related to Lal. MUSENGE comes first from the verb ", Vyane-means "mine" or "my own" (plural) in Tumbuka, Khumbo- means God's"will" or "want" in Tumbuka, Wanipa - means God "has given me" in Tumbuka, Mbanandi- means " they are many" in Tumbuka, Chabilikila - means "it sounds" a chief spokes person in Chitabwa. Zangi means "Love" in Luvale Chilufya means the one who is lost or the one who deceives in Ichibemba Maybe it's me, but they do seem happier. View Census Data for Lala | Data not to scale. 8) Muchaala means to remain behind and is given to a boy or girl whose mother or father died soon after the baby was born. Chimuka (Male and Female) late, baby born beyond due month. The Lala of Zambia, numbering 584,000, are No Longer Unreached. Many attractive young girls had names like Fatness, Fainess, Mainess. Indian (northern states): Bania and Kayastha name from Hindi ll a term of respect typically used for bankers merchants tradesmen schoolmasters and clerks. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation. Learn about the Lala-Bisa in Zambia people group. Mulonga means "river" in Tonga & ChiTumbuka, Musunga means "soft or porridge" in Chibemba, Mutende means "peace" in ChiTumbuka & Chewa, Mutale-means "start with this before you do anything esle(priority)" in bemba, Mwiza means "you have arrived" in ChiTumbuka & Mambwe, Natasha means "I am thankful" in Chibemba, Nchimunya means "the same as the one before" in Tonga, Njavwa means "Help[ed] me" in Namwanga/Mambwe. They oversee a small area and are aided or followed by village elders, who uphold Lala tradition. A total of 323 respondents from a total of 26 villages were asked to describe baby-naming customs, identify traditional names and explain the meanings of the names, the circumstances of naming and whether the name is used to name females, males or both. No people group map currently available. Chanda means "Gods compassion" in chibemba. During the 1993 field trip to the Eastern Province of Zambia the author was lecturer or Assistant Professor at Bridgewater College in the United Sates. Tepwanji means " Be patient" in Namwanga. Nsungwe means to be take kept/taken care of, Malambo (born during planting season Tonga ) As a sidenote, blowing your own hone about your previous works seems too much. Lala-Bisa is a Bantu language of Zambia that is closely related to Bemba . A study was conducted in 1988 among the Tonga of Southern Province to find out what Tonga traditional names mean. His name means "well off" or "richness", and as a safari guide he's doing OK. "You're talking about the first one. Elderly women would use 'impande' (roots of a plant[6]) from the water to make 'ubulungu' (a type of necklet made from hairs[7]); this symbolizes an elder who is pure Lala. The Lala family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. During the 1993 field trip to Eastern Zambia the author was working at Bridgewater College. The most Lala families were found in USA in 1920. Albanian: nickname from, Do not sell or share my personal information. A study was conducted in the Eastern and Southern Provinces of Zambia to investigate the meaning of Zambian traditional names. This integrated approach establishes a framework for the holistic demonstration and . This is a list of Zambian names, not including all the tribes of Zambia. A study was conducted in the Eastern and Southern Provinces of Zambia to investigate the meaning of Zambian traditional names. We welcome. All the information has been compiled and published into 142-page book that describes the naming customs of newly born babies and an identification of names from the Tumbuka, Chewa, Ngoni, Nsenga people of Eastern Zambia, and the Tonga of Southern Zambia. Alinani means "He (God) is with me" in Namwanga/Mambwe, Alinaswe means "He (God) is with us" in Namwanga/Mambwe, Busiku means "night" in Tonga & [[Tumbuka language|ChiTumbuka], Chabota means "It is beautiful" in Tonga/Tonga, Chendabushiku means "night walker" in Chibemba, Chibwe means "big stone or rock" in Chibemba, Chola means "one born after a twin" in Chibemba, Ganizani means "[you must] think" in Chewa, Kabwe means "the precious tiny stone" or small rock" in Chibemba, Kalenga or Mulenga means "creator" in Chibemba, Kaweme means "the beautiful one" in Chibemba, Kondwani means "be happy" in ChiTumbuka & Chewa, Kumbukani means "you must remember" in ChiTumbuka & Chewa, Luwi means "[God's] mercy, kindness" in Lunda, Mainza means "one born in the rainy season" in Tonga, Maluba or Chiluba means "flowers" in Bemba, Mansa means emperor or king in Luba/Lunda/ Bemba, Mapenzi means "trouble or problems" in Tonga, Masauso means "trouble or problems" in Chewa, Masuzyo means "troubles or problems" in ChiTumbuka, Mayaba means "a prematurely born baby" in Tonga, Mbuyi means "older twin" and Kapa "younger twin" in Lunda, Milimo means "work" in Tonga & ChiTumbuka, Mpimpa means "the 'folding' twin" in Tonga, Mpangalusya means "Giving in abundance" in Namwanga, Mubanga means "strong" in Chibemba and is the name of the uMubanga tree. 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