essay

Personal names in Somali

somalia, scritti vari editi ed inediti2 • Published In 1959 • Pages: HRAF Ms: 6 [original: 191-195 ]

By: Cerulli, Enrico.

Abstract
In this short description of Somali names a distinction is made between the original Somali names and those adopted from Arabic. The former usually indicate a physical quality of a child, or a quality desired for it. The original meaning of the latter is sometimes misunderstood due to similarity with a certain Somali word.
Subjects
Personal names
culture
Somali
HRAF PubDate
1997
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Eastern Africa
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Types
Lawyer
Social Scientist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; Sigrid Khera ; 1971-1972
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Somalia, Djibouti, and southeastern Ethiopia
Notes
Enrico Cerulli
Translation of: Les noms personnels en Somali.
The original Italian text is not included
Includes bibliographical references
Translated for the HRAF files by Frieda Schütze
LCCN
60024993
LCSH
Somalis