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Jawara is the English transcription of a surname of Manding origin. Notable people with the name include:
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.
Colley is a surname. In England it contained the root col from which is derived Cole. It is also of Gambian origin. Notable people with the surname include:
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.
Alieu is a West African male given name, which means "strong" and has its origins with the Fula people. It was a common name in the Fulani royal families and used to be reserved for royalty. This practice has continued in many Fulani clans today, most notably the Barry, Bah and Jallow clans. Alieu is a traditional male name in Gambia. The name may refer to:
Ibou is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Jallow is an English transcription of the surname of Fula origin, Diallo. Notable people with the surname include:
Turay is an English transcription of a West African surname. Notable people with the name include:
Blaise is a masculine given name and surname. It is the French derivation of the Latin Blaesus, Greek Βλασιος (Vlasios), and is of uncertain etymological origin.
Faye is a typical Serer surname.
Barrow is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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:
Danso is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Jammeh is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Mbye is a surname of Gambian origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Ceesay is a common Gambian surname of Mandinka origin. As well as the family name Touray, it originally indicated the descent of its bearer from a Marabout, a West African Muslim teacher.
Notable people with the name Ceesay include:
Jagne is a Gambian surname that may refer to
Janneh is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Isatou is a given name. People with the name include:
References
- ↑ "Touray Surname Meaning & Statistics". forebears.io. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
Approximately 45,434 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: The Gambia; Highest density in:The Gambia.
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