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[Facts] West Aftrican first and last names
Help! It seems like years I've been seaching for West (Senegal) African first and last names,preferably precolonial both male and female. I would also need the meaning of the names.Also does anyone know the origins of the names: Cama,Khama,Nandi,and Amina?
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I don't believe that most West African cultures would have had hereditary surnames before the colonial powers imposed them, so I don't think you will find any precolonial last names. You can find the origin of Amina by clicking on the linked name.
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