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Re: How Nigerians Got English Surnames by chibyksveejay(m): 7:00pm On Mar 29, 2015

njuwo:
Do you know how they got their English surnames?

from their father's first name

Re: How Nigerians Got English Surnames by njuwo(op): 5:39am On Mar 30, 2015

FriedPlantain:
who is CookedPlantain?

One guy like that. He's your family member shey?

Re: How Nigerians Got English Surnames by njuwo(op): 5:40am On Mar 30, 2015

martyns303:
Harry's Town, that's where late Marshall Harry is from. As you can see he bears the surname too.

Is Harry's town in Nigeria?

Re: How Nigerians Got English Surnames by njuwo(op): 5:42am On Mar 30, 2015

Gudiza:
Where else in Nigeria can someone bear James Manager? or, is this on another level?

It's true.

Re: How Nigerians Got English Surnames by njuwo(op): 5:43am On Mar 30, 2015

Mickop:
cool. i'm Richard Michael. but still use my tribal name #Oluwatosin

Why?

Re: How Nigerians Got English Surnames by njuwo(op): 5:45am On Mar 30, 2015

Ucheosefoh:
Check some of their surnames especially Bayesla people

Does it mean that it is mostly the Niger Deltans that were used for slave trade. Yoruba too bears English name mostly, check out Funsho Williams.

Re: How Nigerians Got English Surnames by njuwo(op): 5:46am On Mar 30, 2015

blessedvisky:
ok

You bear Blessed Visky?

Re: How Nigerians Got English Surnames by njuwo(op): 5:48am On Mar 30, 2015

chibyksveejay:
from their father's first name

How did their father get his first name?

Re: How Nigerians Got English Surnames by blessedvisky(m): 6:08am On Mar 30, 2015

njuwo:
You bear Blessed Visky?

lol,bof course not. blessed is just an appellation. visky is d twisted form of my name.

Re: How Nigerians Got English Surnames by martyns303(m): 6:14am On Mar 30, 2015

njuwo:
Is Harry's town in Nigeria?

Yes it is.

Re: How Nigerians Got English Surnames by Nobody: 6:58am On Mar 30, 2015

njuwo:
One guy like that. He's your family member shey?

Errrrrm I'm guessing you meant Boiledplantain?

Re: How Nigerians Got English Surnames by Ucheosefoh(m): 7:44am On Mar 30, 2015

njuwo:
Does it mean that it is mostly the Niger Deltans that were used for slave trade. Yoruba too bears English name mostly, check out Funsho Williams.

Did I mention slave trade please dont misquote me, my point is that Niger Delta people are the people most likely to bear english surnames especially Ijaw tribe I dont know the reason but what I observe is that they adapted to the foreign culture easily. note not all of them bears english surnames

Re: How Nigerians Got English Surnames by Mickop(m): 9:50am On Mar 30, 2015

njuwo:
Why?

proudly Nigerian

Re: How Nigerians Got English Surnames by njuwo(op): 11:21am On Mar 30, 2015

blessedvisky:
lol,bof course not. blessed is just an appellation. visky is d twisted form of my name.

So what is your name?

Re: How Nigerians Got English Surnames by njuwo(op): 11:22am On Mar 30, 2015

martyns303:
Yes it is.

Never heard of it, where in Nigeria?

Re: How Nigerians Got English Surnames by njuwo(op): 11:23am On Mar 30, 2015

FriedPlantain:
Errrrrm I'm guessing you meant Boiledplantain?

Yes, BoiledPlantain, he's your brother shey?

Re: How Nigerians Got English Surnames by njuwo(op): 11:26am On Mar 30, 2015

Ucheosefoh:
Did I mention slave trade please dont misquote me, my point is that Niger Delta people are the people most likely to bear english surnames especially Ijaw tribe I dont know the reason but what I observe is that they adapted to the foreign culture easily. note not all of them bears english surnames

Yes, you are right! I think the whites that came to Nigeria then in the olden mostly occupied this region alot that's why. My opinion though. I stand to be corrected.

Re: How Nigerians Got English Surnames by njuwo(op): 11:26am On Mar 30, 2015

Mickop:
proudly Nigerian

Yes o, no wayo, equation must balance unto no jigbiti.

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Re: How Nigerians Got English Surnames by blessedvisky(m): 11:52am On Mar 30, 2015

njuwo:
So what is your name?

victor

Re: How Nigerians Got English Surnames by BoiledPlantain: 2:15pm On Mar 30, 2015

He's my nephew wink

njuwo:
Yes, BoiledPlantain, he's your brother shey?

Re: How Nigerians Got English Surnames by njuwo(op): 12:18am On Mar 31, 2015

blessedvisky:
victor

Is it an English name or Chinese name?

Re: How Nigerians Got English Surnames by njuwo(op): 12:19am On Mar 31, 2015

BoiledPlantain:
He's my nephew

How did he become your nephew?

Re: How Nigerians Got English Surnames by blessedvisky(m): 2:37am On Mar 31, 2015

njuwo:
Is it an English name or Chinese name?

ask gm

Re: How Nigerians Got English Surnames by blessedvisky(m): 2:37am On Mar 31, 2015

njuwo:
Is it an English name or Chinese name?

ask gmb

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