Dumisa male praise in singular Dumisani male praise in plural E Esihle both beautiful.

Xhosa praise names. MandleNkosi- Power of God. Please read in conjunction with Chapter Three of The Rebirth of Bukalanga - Who and What Actually Constitutes Bukalanga. When the name was first coined from the Greek words meaning terrible lizard they were thought of as being fearfully large because the then known dinosaur fossils were large.

Bhekumbuso- Looking after the dominion. Bhekizizwe- Watch the nations. Bhembe Mashinini Guliwe Bhengani.

One thought on XHOSA NAMES THEIR MEANINGS Mary says. Jessica Mbangeni made her mark as a praise-singer when she joined Soweto Gospel Choir in 2002 and toured the world in Germany Australia New Zealand Scotla. Khuselwa - Being protected.

Thank-you so much for making it. If you fall into the second category here are 5 common Xhosa names you should consider. MusaweNkosi- Grace of God.

ISela from isela thief class ili-. The girls are increasing. The Gcina clan is originally from Lady Frere in the Eastern Cape.

The shortened version is used as a fond greeting of a clan member. Bangizwe- Fighting for land. Izibongo of members of the royal family are per-formed by men who present themselves as praise poets iimbongi singular imbongi.