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After discussing the not so African origin of the name Cephas, I was wondering if someone could provide us with translations for some Shona/Ndebele names. I've just discovered this site: http://zimnames.com/?start=20&search=

Chamunorwa -- What are you fighting for? (A place in the side for the upcoming tour, obviously)
Kudakwashe (Samunderu) -- God's will
Kudzai (Sauramba, Maunze, Taibu) -- Respect
Mbekezeli (Mabuza) -- The patient one
Mpumelelo (Mbangwa) -- Success
(T.) Munyaradzi -- Comforter
Natsai -- Make good
Ngonidzashe (Mahwire) -- God's mercy
Njabulo -- Joy
Shingirai -- Be courageous
Simbarashe (Gupo) - Power of God
Tafadzwa (Kamungozi ...) -- We are pleased
Tapiwa (Mufudza) -- We have been given
Tatenda -- We are thankful
Taurai (Muzarabani) -- Speak
Tendai -- Be thankful
Tinashe -- We are with the Lord
Tinotenda -- We are grateful
Vusimuzi -- Home/Clan starter = first born boy

... and now for family names ...

Feel free to add or correct.

I think Shingirai is Courage rather than strength - Simba is strength or power. But I may be wrong.

foreignfield wrote:Chamunorwa -- What are you fighting for? (A place in the side for the upcoming tour, obviously)

Good one

Jemisi wrote:I think Shingirai is Courage rather than strength - Simba is strength or power. But I may be wrong.

I wasn't sure about that one. You are right about Simba. The website I used only had a female version of the name, Shingai, translated as 'Perseverance'. Elsewhere Shingirayi is translated as 'be strong'. 'Courage' or 'brave' are certainly not far off. I think -shinga (as in Takashinga) means 'brave'.

To me Shingi is both, strong and courageous.

With a name like that, Vusi was destined to be an opener.

jemisi is right, shingirai means 'be courageous'. 'Simba' is strength . Good thread ,by the way

herb wrote:jemisi is right, shingirai means 'be courageous'. 'Simba' is strength . Good thread ,by the way

Thanks for clarifying that.

Can someone shed a light on surnames/family names?

who cares?

this should be in the general forum btw.

ZIMDOGGY wrote:who cares?

this should be in the general forum btw.

Some people do. Just ignore it, mate if it doesn't comply with your general mood!

The topic is about Zim cricketers and their names, so where's your problem?

Some of the English player names are just as interesting in their etymology/origin. There's scope for some interesting nicknames there. I'll come back to that later.

foreignfield wrote:

herb wrote:jemisi is right, shingirai means 'be courageous'. 'Simba' is strength . Good thread ,by the way

Thanks for clarifying that.

Can someone shed a light on surnames/family names?

I'll give it a go.
Masakadza- from "kusakadza" which means "to destroy". So Masakadza probably means "you have destroyed" or something along those lines.

Maruma- from "kuruma" a verb which means "to bite". So "maruma" literally translates to "you have bitten"

Hondo(Douglas)- war.

Watambwa- means you have been played or tricked. I could be wrong here, but I'm 95% certain.

Madondo(Trevor)- "dondo" means bush so madondo is the plural form. Madondo=bushes.

Garwe (Trevor)- means crocodile.

Chigumbura- this is a tough one. "Kugumbura" means "to p*ss someone off", so I'm guessing it means "p*ss them off". I'm not so sure on this one someone will have to help me out here.

Matambanadzo(Everton)- "kutamba" means "to play" so matambanadzo means "you(plural you) have played with...(an unspecified object)"

More to follow...