Traoré or Traore is a surname of Manding origin, as written in French orthography, which is common in Mali, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Guinea. In anglophone West Africa the name is often spelled Trawally.
Touré is the French transcription of a West African surname. The name is probably derived from tùùré, the word for 'elephant' in Soninké, the language of the Ghana Empire. The clan existed as kings of Zaghari on the middle Niger before the Moroccan invasion of Ghana. A theory of their origin holds that the Touré are descended from the "Roum," pre-Arab North African soldiers, and local women.
Coulibaly is a common Bambara language surname in West Africa, especially in Mali and Ivory Coast. It may refer to:
Abdoulaye is a West African masculine given name and surname. It is equivalent to the Arabic names Abdallah or Abdullah, given name of Muhammad's father. People with this name include:
Amadou is the Francophonic-orthography variant of the Islamic name Ahmad, commonly used in West Africa. Amadou is interchangeable with the forms Ahmadu or Amadu in non-Francophone African countries.
Ibrahima is a male given name, a form of Ibrahim common in parts of Western Africa. Notable people with the name include:
Sy is a given name, nickname/hypocorism and surname which may refer to:
Moussa is both a given name and a surname. It is the Arabic word for Moses. Notable people with the name include:
Doumbia is an African surname that may refer to:
Diallo is a transcription of an African surname of Fula origin. It is one of several common surnames used among the Fula.
Konaté or Konate may refer to:
Mamadou or Mamadu is a common given name in West Africa among predominately Muslim ethnic groups such as the Mandé and Fula peoples. It is a variant of the Arabic name Muhammad.
Diakité is a Malian and Senegalese family name of Fula origin.
Keita is a surname. The Malian family name is normally written Keïta, sometimes Kéita. Kéïta is a hypercorrection. In reference to non-modern figures, or in anglophone countries such as The Gambia and Liberia the tréma or acute accent is not used. Notable people with the surname include:
Lamine is a given name and a surname. Lamin is the local name for Al-Amin. Notable people with the name include:
Sagna is the surname of the following people
Bathily is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Fatoumata is a West African women's given name. Notable people include:
Sambou is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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