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Re: Do Muslims from Northern Nigeria have native names? by HAH: 7:09pm On Oct 16, 2013 |
0monnakoda: Is Shehu an Arabic name? Shehu is hausa version of the word sheik 1 Like |
Re: Do Muslims from Northern Nigeria have native names? by Nobody: 7:10pm On Oct 16, 2013 |
Mr. Aladin:danjuma, danliti, larai, jummai, lami, balarabe, balaraba, talle, tanko, goshi, kande, kandala, magaji, magajiya, ladi, ado, danasabe, asabe, etc |
Re: Do Muslims from Northern Nigeria have native names? by 9jii(m): 7:14pm On Oct 16, 2013 |
Dan buga Danbaba Dan auta Dan tani Dangote Dan tala Dajumma Danda Da Dan.... Dan means son of or related to sm. Maikasuwa Maishanu Maiturare Mai.... Babangida Etc |
Re: Do Muslims from Northern Nigeria have native names? by 0monnakoda: 7:14pm On Oct 16, 2013 |
HAH:is Sheik an Arabic name?or a Muslim name? |
Re: Do Muslims from Northern Nigeria have native names? by wengerjay(m): 7:17pm On Oct 16, 2013 |
Most of their names dont have meaning unlike names from other tribes. |
Re: Do Muslims from Northern Nigeria have native names? by HAH: 7:22pm On Oct 16, 2013 |
0monnakoda: is Sheik an Arabic name?or a Muslim name? Sheik is an arabic word meaning high scholar 1 Like |
Re: Do Muslims from Northern Nigeria have native names? by SHAAWA: 7:27pm On Oct 16, 2013 |
[quote author=0monnakoda]Is Shehu an Arabic name?[/quote] Yes, in a sense cox it's Sheik in arabic meaning a teacher or scholar in hausaland it derive its origin from Sheik Usman Danfodio, all those named Usman are also called Shehu or Malami(mostly in kebbi, zamfara, sokoto axis. |
Re: Do Muslims from Northern Nigeria have native names? by naptu2: 7:29pm On Oct 16, 2013 |
Zaki (Lion), Giwa (Elephant), etc. |
Re: Do Muslims from Northern Nigeria have native names? by SHAAWA: 7:35pm On Oct 16, 2013 |
There are also names like Maikudi Wakala Talle Mudi Gambo e.t.c Tanko |
Re: Do Muslims from Northern Nigeria have native names? by abatisegun: 7:35pm On Oct 16, 2013 |
0monnakoda: Is Shehu an Arabic name?Yes, from the word sheik: meaning a learned person or old. |
Re: Do Muslims from Northern Nigeria have native names? by tintingz(m): 7:38pm On Oct 16, 2013 |
abatajjvii: MusaThose names @ bold are arabic, Musa is arabic word for Moses while Yusuf is Joseph |
Re: Do Muslims from Northern Nigeria have native names? by souleymon(m): 7:39pm On Oct 16, 2013 |
0monnakoda: Badamasi You Mean Badamosi /Gbadamosi 1 Like |
Re: Do Muslims from Northern Nigeria have native names? by abdulkayus(m): 7:43pm On Oct 16, 2013 |
Nonybb: Am very SURE we IGBOS have only 0.000001% of muslims in our midst and it will remain so till christ comes, Insha jesus. So the question is not applicable to US u can c dat u have comprehension problem ba. After now, u will be blamin WAEC for failin english. Many hausa and fulani muslims have native name, some bear d name of their village of town sha. Dis are example of some of d native names, Lado, Yau, Sambo, Namadi, Dantata, kwankwaso, baballe, babangida, babayaro, baba alele, danjuma, danliti, jummai, laraba, asabe, and many more. Many ppl frm d south tend to misconstrued dem as Islamic name which dey are nt. And fyi, its nt only hausa and fulani dat are muslims in d north, there are over 200 tribe in d north which has both muslims and xtains. Salam |
Re: Do Muslims from Northern Nigeria have native names? by Nobody: 7:44pm On Oct 16, 2013 |
wengerjay: Most of their names dont have meaning unlike names from other tribes.or u dnt knw the meaning of most of those names. pls ask around for meaning of any hausa name nd u wil get it |
Re: Do Muslims from Northern Nigeria have native names? by HAH: 7:45pm On Oct 16, 2013 |
Nonybb: Am very SURE we IGBOS have only 0.000001% of muslims in our midst and it will remain so till christ comes, Insha jesus. So the question is not applicable to US The OP asked a question, you are neither northerner nor muslim so. I don't see the correlation between your comment and the question asked. Anyhow I wish you peace 4 Likes |
Re: Do Muslims from Northern Nigeria have native names? by Nobody: 7:47pm On Oct 16, 2013 |
abdulkayus:kwankwaso is not a hausa name for a person |
Re: Do Muslims from Northern Nigeria have native names? by alyarmouk(m): 7:47pm On Oct 16, 2013 |
amankwo ogui eke oma eke uwani ogui agu ogbooma 1 Like |
Re: Do Muslims from Northern Nigeria have native names? by rhames(m): 7:48pm On Oct 16, 2013 |
Some derive their native names from muslim names,like Bakari,Abu,Buba Baba ,Uba,Garba are all derived from the name Abubakar. However, There are very pretty traditional names such as Gambo(idowu in Yorubaland), Gimba, Gimbiya, Kwakutu (fat one) Kaka,Sarki(king ,Oba) and a host of beautiful ones. Not all Northerners are necessarily Muslims or Hausas. Main Hausas live in six states out of the 19 Northern states Namely, Kebbi,Kano, Kaduna,Jigawa,Katsina,and Zamfara.A sprinkling of settlers can also be found in Kaduna State. The other 13 states are noy Hausa States as they have their own dialects,ethnic groupings and cultures. 2 Likes |
Re: Do Muslims from Northern Nigeria have native names? by Nobody: 7:51pm On Oct 16, 2013 |
They sold their souls to the arabs. 2 Likes |
Re: Do Muslims from Northern Nigeria have native names? by EasyNaijacom: 7:57pm On Oct 16, 2013 |
ovo4u: they all have muhammed as nick nameOr Aboki 1 Like |
Re: Do Muslims from Northern Nigeria have native names? by Nobody: 8:02pm On Oct 16, 2013 |
whats d meaning of the Hausa name BANYE? I'm in love with a girl bearing that name. |
Re: Do Muslims from Northern Nigeria have native names? by Nonybb: 8:07pm On Oct 16, 2013 |
abdulkayus:My points are clear and specific. Any confusion u guys have with names shouldnt be to the classification of the entire Northern region. I knw some ppl/igbos that fled to Northern part of this country few years after Nigerian-Biafran war, so they remained but there religion undeniably were christianity and this question is not to them. I have never seen with my eyes any Igbo full blooded indigene that could proudly profess islam as his religion if not for in disguise of his poor conditions to obtain favour frm a big alhaji. We are igbo and we are for jesus, it is not negotiable and any suggestion otherwise is vehemently resisted. I am not a fanatics but i strongly believe igbos naturally, or by providence are not meant to practice islam. The missionaries would collected when they came. It was a sign of peace and we yielded. We werent caught up in jihad or threat to join. |
Re: Do Muslims from Northern Nigeria have native names? by frankyychiji(f): 8:07pm On Oct 16, 2013 |
Of course. Amechi, tinubu, rochas. |
Re: Do Muslims from Northern Nigeria have native names? by Slimmos(m): 8:11pm On Oct 16, 2013 |
Yea.. They hav e.g dan asabe, ladidi, iliya, talatu, idi,babayaro,babagida..but d truth is just dat d hausa man dont lyk bearing native names including some Yoruba's staying in the north...one yoruba izalah man once told me it's a sin to bear a name dat is not islamic |
Re: Do Muslims from Northern Nigeria have native names? by theSpark(m): 8:12pm On Oct 16, 2013 |
abatajjvii: lol at Salè, i remember these from childhood Hadi Sidi Tanko Gambo Mamman Dangana Mairo Rabi (not sure if its arabic) Samira (nt sure too) |
Re: Do Muslims from Northern Nigeria have native names? by tintingz(m): 8:24pm On Oct 16, 2013 |
Nonybb: My points are clear and specific. Any confusion u guys have with names shouldnt be to the classification of the entire Northern region. I knw some ppl/igbos that fled to Northern part of this country few years after Nigerian-Biafran war, so they remained but there religion undeniably were christianity and this question is not to them. I have never seen with my eyes any Igbo full blooded indigene that could proudly profess islam as his religion if not for in disguise of his poor conditions to obtain favour frm a big alhaji. We are igbo and we are for jesus, it is not negotiable and any suggestion otherwise is vehemently resisted. I am not a fanatics but i strongly believe igbos naturally, or by providence are not meant to practice islam. The missionaries would collected when they came. It was a sign of peace and we yielded. We werent caught up in jihad or threat to join.Don't be ignorant go read this thread The Challenges Of Igbo Muslims www.nairaland.com/997009/challenges-igbo-muslims 1 Like |
Re: Do Muslims from Northern Nigeria have native names? by Swiftlee(m): 8:27pm On Oct 16, 2013 |
idiagbon: whats d meaning of the Hausa name BANYE? I'm in love with a girl bearing that name.Ask her now, or she no hear English..besides..dont love any hausa girl anyhow ooo...make sure she is enlightened or your enlighten her if not..your arms and legs at risk..! |
Re: Do Muslims from Northern Nigeria have native names? by Okeikpu(m): 8:37pm On Oct 16, 2013 |
Re: Do Muslims from Northern Nigeria have native names? by Aburumah75: 8:40pm On Oct 16, 2013 |
i have observed all the replies given but sincerely speaking, they are more confusing than enlightening because i hv realised that they were given by non-Hausas.yes Hausas have native names just like the Yorubas and these names are usually divided according to date of birth,time of birth,circumstance of birth,place of birth and lineage.i will restrict myself to names of males.i will expantiate more: A. date of birth Danjummai=born on friday Dan'Asibi= born on saturday danladi=sunday danliti=monday dantala=tuesday bala or balarabe=wednesday danlami=thursday B.time of birth Damina=born during rainy season Hantsi=born in the morning Alhaji=born on Sallah day C.circumstance of birth gambo=born after twins(remember former IG Gambo Jimeta) Tanko=born after 3 females (remember Tanko Yakasai,the veteran Kano politician?) Lado=following many females D.place of birth as for place of birth it usually comes as a last name of a person eg Abubakar Tafawa Balewa,Shehu Shagari,Attahiru Bafarawa,for your information Shekau is not a Hausa man(he is Kanuri and kanuris and Hausas:no love lost). E.family lineage some Hausas adopt their family name as their signatures especially the aristocracy. eg Saminu Turaki (turaki is a family title),etc hope u are now in the clear.by the way, i am a Hausa-Fulani-Nigerian-Nairalander! 2 Likes |
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