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36 Bertie Neethling<br />

Melikhaya > Rhee<br />

Fezidinga > Peo Noguera<br />

Zola Siphokazi > Godoba<br />

Siyathemba > Motsau<br />

Philani > Jabu Pule<br />

Anele Sabata > Gee/Ace<br />

Mzikayise > Sparks<br />

Luyanda Likhona > Zane Moosa<br />

Lungisa > Nxele<br />

Songezo > Eric/Ero<br />

Zwelinzima > Aija/Sarafina<br />

Sakhekhile > Chippa<br />

Lewelyn > Ronaldo<br />

4. Music connotation<br />

The names of musicians, musical styles and particular songs are used as<br />

sources for bynames. Examples:<br />

Melikhaya > Ringo (Starr)<br />

Vuyani > Ali Katt<br />

Zola Siphokazi > Mazola (kwaito song)<br />

Khanyisile > Jazz<br />

Jongisizwe > Nigger (hiphop)<br />

Siphelele > D-Jay<br />

Nokuzola Sweetness > DJ<br />

Kevin > Jamo<br />

Norman Peter > Wax (song)<br />

5. Linked to an event<br />

A distinctive event in the life of the name bearer may give rise to a byname.<br />

Examples:<br />

Charne Edwina > Pokkie (ran with kapokkies [small breed of chicken]when<br />

small)<br />

Lee-Anne > Peepie (wet bed when young)<br />

Elton > Wolfie (cried like little jackal when young – now annoying)<br />

Charnessa > Beebie (buy grandpa BB tobacco)<br />

Conclusion<br />

In the final analysis, one could perhaps tentatively put forward the following<br />

observations. It seems reasonable to accept that given names (at birth) along<br />

with the inherited family name, can and do function as fairly stable identity indicators.<br />

Those names appear on birth and death certificates, education certifi-

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