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Wolof is a language of Senegal, Mauritania, and the Gambia, and the native language of the Wolof people. Like the neighbouring languages Serer and Fula, it belongs to the Senegambian branch of the Niger–Congo language family. Unlike most other languages of the Niger-Congo family, Wolof is not a tonal language.
Gómez is a common Spanish patronymic surname meaning "son of Gome". The Portuguese and Old Galician version is Gomes, while the Catalan form is Gomis. The given name Gome is derived from the Visigothic word guma, "man", with multiple Germanic cognates with the same meaning, which are related to Latin homo, "man".
N'Dour is a typical Gambian and Senegalese patronym of the Serer people. They are the same people but because the French colonised Senegal and the British colonised the Gambia, there are variations in spelling but pronounced the same way. They share the same surname with the 15th century Serer King of Saloum Maat Saloum Mbegani Ndour also known as Mbegan Ndour.
Ba, Bâ, and Bah are potentially related West African surnames, usually of Fula origin. In the Fula culture of Mali and Senegal, the surname Diakité is considered equivalent.
The Serer people are a West African ethnoreligious group. They are the third-largest ethnic group in Senegal, making up 15% of the Senegalese population. They are also found in northern Gambia and southern Mauritania.
Diouf or "Joof" is a Serer surname. Notable people with the name include:
Sidibé is a Fulani surname that can be found in countries like Mali, Guinea, Senegal, Burkina Faso and Mauritania. Some variants of the spelling are "Sidibeh" or "Seedeebay" in English speaking countries like the Gambia and Liberia. Notable people with the surname include:
Jallow is an English transcription of the surname of Fula origin, Diallo. Notable people with the surname include:
Senghor is a Serer surname - an ethnic group found in Senegal, Gambia and Mauritania. Personalities with this surname include:
Fallon is an Irish surname and refers to the clan name Ó Fallamháin or Ó Fallúin.
Faye is a typical Serer surname - an ethnic group found in Senegal, Gambia and Mauritania. This Serer surname is unrelated to the similar given name in the Western world. They are also pronounced differently.
Joof, is a typical Serer patronym in the Gambia. In French-speaking Senegal, it is written as Diouf, whilst in English-speaking Gambia, it is written as Joof. It is the surname of:
Ngom can be:
Ndaw is a typical Gambian and Senegalese patronym of the Serer people. They are the same people but because the French colonised Senegal and the British colonised the Gambia, they are spelt differently but pronounced the same way. This surname is also common among the Wolof people, but it is mainly due to Wolof absorption of Serer culture, and Wolof people having Serer ancestry.
'Njie, N'jie, or Njai, N'Diaye, N'diay (German) or Njaay is a Serer patronym. It is worn by both Serer and Wolof people.
Notable persons with this surname include:
Joof or Diouf is a surname that is typically Serer. This surname is also spelt Juuf or Juf.
This is a timeline of the history and development of Serer religion and the Serer people of Senegal, The Gambia and Mauritania. This timeline merely gives an overview of their history, consisting of calibrated archaeological discoveries in Serer countries, Serer religion, politics, royalty, etc. Dates are given according to the Common Era. For a background to these events, see Roog, Serer religion, Serer creation myth, Serer prehistory, Lamane, States headed by Serer Lamanes, Serer history and Serer people.
Maad Ndaah Njemeh Joof is one of the patriarchs of the Joof family, himself the medieval King of Laah in Baol now part of independent Senegal. He ruled from the late 13th century to the early 14th century, c. 1290. His descendants from the branch of Maad Patar Kholleh Joof ruled the pre-colonial Kingdoms of Sine, Saloum and Baol, from the 14th century to 1969. The last king of Sine and Saloum died in 1969. After their deaths, the Serer States of Sine and Saloum were incorporated into independent Senegal. His descendants went on to found three royal houses:
Diène, is a typical Serer patronym in Senegal. It can also be a Serer first name for a female, which can be inherited as middle name from the mother. In English speaking Gambia, the variantes of this surname include Jein. People carrying this name include :
Dione is a typical Serer surname. In English speaking Gambia, it is spelled Jon.
References
- ↑ Saine, Abdoulaye, Culture and Customs of Gambia, ABC-CLIO (2012), p. 17, ISBN 9780313359101
- ↑ Aam’pah-Katoh BaNtump’l Cathialam (2012), Burning Words and Other News, p. xviii, ISBN 9781477276211
- ↑ Sims, Clifford Stanley (1862). The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames. With a Vocabulary of Christian Names. Albany, New York: J. Munsell. p. 43. OCLC 1060940902 – via Internet Archive.
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