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Why Do Niger Delta Bear English Surnames? by intrepid: 9:49am On Aug 03, 2015 |
I have 2 questions: 1.I have been wondering and would like to know how it happened that we have such names like; Spiff,Lawson,Jack,Mighty,Clarke,Clinton etc. What happened? |
Re: Why Do Niger Delta Bear English Surnames? by Mogidi: 9:50am On Aug 03, 2015 |
Why do Hausas and Yorubas bear Arabic names? 6 Likes |
Re: Why Do Niger Delta Bear English Surnames? by socialmediaman: 9:51am On Aug 03, 2015 |
English last names (surnames), you mean? You can add that to the question for clarity |
Re: Why Do Niger Delta Bear English Surnames? by socialmediaman: 9:55am On Aug 03, 2015 |
Mogidi: Bad history student/teacher |
Re: Why Do Niger Delta Bear English Surnames? by Gboliwe: 9:58am On Aug 03, 2015 |
Having such name doesn't worry me, the one that makes me laugh is the kind of names like "fineface, governor, tata, baby, somebody, his excellency etc that they give and allow the kids to grow up with. Those ones make me laugh. 7 Likes |
Re: Why Do Niger Delta Bear English Surnames? by jairusben(m): 10:12am On Aug 03, 2015 |
Remember there wAs a shipping port at Bonny and other neighboring States were the white men hanged around in those good old days.. That was how does names came into existence 3 Likes |
Re: Why Do Niger Delta Bear English Surnames? by adewaletb3(m): 10:17am On Aug 03, 2015 |
Just relax and keep wondering. |
Re: Why Do Niger Delta Bear English Surnames? by BlackBaron: 10:21am On Aug 03, 2015 |
Gboliwe:Governor, His excellency ? Add 'Monday'-'Sunday', Polycarp Boniface Emperor Government 2 Likes |
Re: Why Do Niger Delta Bear English Surnames? by Gboliwe: 10:25am On Aug 03, 2015 |
BlackBaron: I have seen other regions/tribe give the monday to sunday name to their children. It's not exclusive to the Niger Deltans |
Re: Why Do Niger Delta Bear English Surnames? by zendy: 10:31am On Aug 03, 2015 |
intrepid: Niger Delta is not a people, it is an area of land. It is mostly Ijaws that have English names largely because of contact with the Europeans. It's almost impossible to any Niger delta Igbos who have English last names. 4 Likes |
Re: Why Do Niger Delta Bear English Surnames? by size40: 10:37am On Aug 03, 2015 |
Our early encounter with Europeans made it so. And that's why u we bear such names. My people bear good English names unlike the Igbos who still bear old English names that no longer exist in the white man's dictionary like Romanus, Polycarp, Longinus, Cletus, Calistus etc. 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Do Niger Delta Bear English Surnames? by Nobody: 10:42am On Aug 03, 2015 |
Disumusa my boy watsup. Hv u found ur certificate yet . 1 Like |
Re: Why Do Niger Delta Bear English Surnames? by Flyoruboy1: 10:43am On Aug 03, 2015 |
Gboliwe: Add "Finebone" and "Boniface" to your list. |
Re: Why Do Niger Delta Bear English Surnames? by Flyoruboy1: 10:45am On Aug 03, 2015 |
size40: Add "Magnus" to that list. |
Re: Why Do Niger Delta Bear English Surnames? by bugzbunny: 10:47am On Aug 03, 2015 |
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Re: Why Do Niger Delta Bear English Surnames? by Nobody: 10:47am On Aug 03, 2015 |
Flyoruboy1:Even pepple and longjohn. It's more rampant among d Ijaws. Rivers state Ijaws in particular around Opobo and Bonny. 1 Like |
Re: Why Do Niger Delta Bear English Surnames? by Afam4eva(m): 10:50am On Aug 03, 2015 |
size40:Those are Latin names and not English names. It's mostly Catholics that bear those names. 3 Likes |
Re: Why Do Niger Delta Bear English Surnames? by intrepid: 10:51am On Aug 03, 2015 |
There was also this popular columnist/ writer during Abacha era ,called OSA DIRECTOR. I'm sure he's also from that side. Lol@ LongJohn. Maybe one could also find Johnny Walker there too 2 Likes |
Re: Why Do Niger Delta Bear English Surnames? by Nobody: 10:57am On Aug 03, 2015 |
intrepid:I think u shud travel more often. At least u wud know experience things first hand. |
Re: Why Do Niger Delta Bear English Surnames? by Nobody: 11:00am On Aug 03, 2015 |
Gboliwe:Like Senator James Manager? 2 Likes |
Re: Why Do Niger Delta Bear English Surnames? by IdisuleOurOwn(m): 11:03am On Aug 03, 2015 |
Heineken, manager, Murray Bruce, Chelsea, Government, Godspower, Millennium, Jack, Whitehead. 1 Like |
Re: Why Do Niger Delta Bear English Surnames? by asha80(m): 11:03am On Aug 03, 2015 |
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Re: Why Do Niger Delta Bear English Surnames? by Nobody: 11:04am On Aug 03, 2015 |
The English names cane as a result of Early Contact with the Europeans and ofcourse European influence. I don't think this is different from Northerners that bear Ahmed, Abdul, Amina and all other Arabic names. 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Do Niger Delta Bear English Surnames? by Flyoruboy1: 11:05am On Aug 03, 2015 |
barcanista: Or the APC Rivers Publicity Secretary, Chief Chris Finebone. |
Re: Why Do Niger Delta Bear English Surnames? by Nobody: 11:07am On Aug 03, 2015 |
asha80:Lokpoibiri is Izon. As for Heineken... Thanks to early contact with the Europeans. |
Re: Why Do Niger Delta Bear English Surnames? by asha80(m): 11:08am On Aug 03, 2015 |
barcanista:I highlighted Heineken. I know of lokpoibiri |
Re: Why Do Niger Delta Bear English Surnames? by Nobody: 11:11am On Aug 03, 2015 |
Flyoruboy1:Government Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo I love my people jare... 2 Likes |
Re: Why Do Niger Delta Bear English Surnames? by Nobody: 11:12am On Aug 03, 2015 |
asha80:ooops my bad bro... |
Re: Why Do Niger Delta Bear English Surnames? by Flyoruboy1: 11:16am On Aug 03, 2015 |
barcanista: Wow. Here I was thinking the "Government" in his name is a mere nickname or title. You learn something new daily. Interesting. 1 Like |
Re: Why Do Niger Delta Bear English Surnames? by intrepid: 11:19am On Aug 03, 2015 |
@ Whitehead.,Finebone, But I don't really get it.Most of these names are not answered anywhere,even in those European countries now but we have them in there. We might see Big Head ,Long legs,etc someday 3 Likes |
Re: Why Do Niger Delta Bear English Surnames? by OfoIgbo: 11:24am On Aug 03, 2015 |
asha80: Nnaa this Heineken must have come from the beer Magnus, Cletus e.t.c are Catholic/Latin baptismal names given to a lot of Igbo catholics, but only as a first or second name. Never as a surname. Mind you I was told that Celestine Babayaro and Justice Christopher are Igbos. I don't know how reliable this information is, but even if it is accurate, I will be interested to know how they came about their surnames |
Re: Why Do Niger Delta Bear English Surnames? by Nobody: 11:30am On Aug 03, 2015 |
Flyoruboy1:We learn everyday |
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