Family
Persian Names: 40 Names from the Book of Kings ...
A Persian name is not an Arabic name: Persian is an Indo-European language. And its main source is not religious, it is an epic from the 11th century.
Persian Names: 40 Names from the Book of Kings ...
A Persian name is not an Arabic name: Persian is an Indo-European language. And its main source is not religious, it is an epic from the 11th century.
Armenian Names: 40 Names and the Four Memories ...
Armenian names tell the story of three eras, plus a fourth family born of exile: names that carry the name of a city one can no longer live in.
Armenian Names: 40 Names and the Four Memories ...
Armenian names tell the story of three eras, plus a fourth family born of exile: names that carry the name of a city one can no longer live in.
Malian Names: 40 Names and the Joking Cousin Pact
In Mali, first names come from Islam, but the family name carries eight centuries of history and determines who you are allowed to joke with.
Malian Names: 40 Names and the Joking Cousin Pact
In Mali, first names come from Islam, but the family name carries eight centuries of history and determines who you are allowed to joke with.
Beninese Names: 40 Names and the Three Systems ...
In Benin, a name is rarely just a word: it is a condensed sentence. And for twins, the country has two distinct systems, Fon and Yoruba.
Beninese Names: 40 Names and the Three Systems ...
In Benin, a name is rarely just a word: it is a condensed sentence. And for twins, the country has two distinct systems, Fon and Yoruba.
Comorian Names: 40 Names From the Four Islands ...
Comorian names come from Arabic but passed through a Bantu language. Muhammad becomes Mmadi there, Ahmad becomes Ahamada, Fatima becomes Fatouma.
Comorian Names: 40 Names From the Four Islands ...
Comorian names come from Arabic but passed through a Bantu language. Muhammad becomes Mmadi there, Ahmad becomes Ahamada, Fatima becomes Fatouma.
Fulani Names: Birth Order Decides, and Here's t...
Among the Fulani, a name tells you where you were born in the sibling order. The first boy is called Hamadi, the second Samba, the third Demba, up to the...
Fulani Names: Birth Order Decides, and Here's t...
Among the Fulani, a name tells you where you were born in the sibling order. The first boy is called Hamadi, the second Samba, the third Demba, up to the...