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Gourits(Rivier)

Gourits(Rivier)

K 3421 BD

by uitmonding

Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)

21.875

-34.375

12.5 km radius

eng [Tachard 1686 105 'Gouriquas'. Ibid, on map. Van der Schelling 1689 GM RZA 3 170 'Cauwers Hottentotten'. Buttner 1716 25 'Cauwers'. Kolbe 1719 Avenue from Dutch translation of 1727] / 476 '... Achter Dezen Leggen de Gauros'. Ibid. 476 'The Gauros Natie'.] Sehrijver 1689 GM RZA 3 102 'The Gauris River'. Beutler 1752 GM RZA 3 268 'The Gourits River'. Ibid. 328 'Gornts River'. Ibid. 334 'Gouritsche River'. Ibid. 335 'Gouras River'. Thunberg 1772 Resa 195 'Gouds River'. Sparrman 1775 1 243 'Gaurit River'. Ibid. 254 'Gaurits River is LikeWise Called Gold's River, Probably From The Resemblance in Sound Between These Two Words, and Not To Any Reference to Gold, Which It Might OtherWise Seem to Allude'. Swellengrebel 1776 Forbes 1965 PTSA 78-9 'Swellengrebel Had Recorded Earlier ǀ T.w. in his inexhausted papers] That the Gamtoos and Gouritz Rivers The Farmers Who, When Speaking of the Gouritz River, Try to Say It Too Quickly, and Pronounce It 'Gouds River' (Gold River). ' Ibid. 124 UN 'Gouritz is NAM ^ D After A Hottentot Tribe ...' Van Reenen J 1790 VRV 8 144 'Gous River'. Janssens 1803 GM RZA 4 110 '... to the Overzide Der Gouds River located ...' Backhouse Visit 1838 121 '... The Gaawrits River, Rapid River River ...'

afr [Tachard 1686 105 'Gouriquas'. Ibid, op kaart. Van der Schelling 1689 GM RZA 3 170'Cauwers Hottentotten'. Buttner 1716 25 'Cauwers'. Kolbe 1719 laanhaling uit Hollandse vertaling van 1727] / 476 '...achter dezen leggen de Gauros'. Ibid. 476 'de Gauros Natie'.] Sehrijver 1689 GM RZA 3 102 'de Gauris rivier'. Beutler 1752 GM RZA 3 268 'de Gouritsrivier'. Ibid. 328 'Gornts rivier'. Ibid. 334 'Gouritsche rivier'. Ibid. 335 'Gourasrivier'. Thunberg 1772 RESA 195 'Gouds-rivier'. Sparrman 1775 1 243 'Gaurit-rivier'. Ibid. 254 'Gaurits-rivier is likewise called Goud’s-rivier, probably from the resemblance in sound between these two words, and not to any reference to gold, which it might otherwise seem to allude'. Swellengrebel 1776 Forbes 1965 PTSA 78-9 'Swellengrebel had recorded earlier ǀt.w. in sy onuitgegewe Papers] that the Gamtoos and Gouritz rivers were named after Hottentot captains...' Mentzel 1787 VRV 25 88 'There is a common belief that gold was formerly found in the Gouritz River...the error arose from the pronunciation of the farmers who, when speaking of the Gouritz River, try to say it too quickly, and pronounce it ‘Gouds Rivier’ (Gold River).' Ibid. 124 vn 'Gouritz is nam^d after a Hottentot tribe...' Van Reenen J 1790 VRV 8 144 'Gous river'. Janssens 1803 GM RZA 4 110 '...aan de overzyde der Goudsrivier geleë- gen...' Backhouse Visit 1838 121 '...the Gaauwrits Rivier, Rapid Rustling River...'

eng The first section between square brackets gives some early spellings of the naming stem. Rippingers know the river of the years early. The Portugesê mentioned it the 'river of the cattlekeepers', in their language Rio dos vaqueiros. Those after them left the name. After the founding of the colony, the contact with the Khoekhoen was intimately touched, and Theal History of South Africa Before 1795 3 166 told that Hieronymous Cruse went through in 1667 to the 'Gouriquas' and good sweep of them exchanged. 'The Kraals of These People Were On The Banks of the River Which Has Since That Time Leg Called From Them The Gourits'. Beutler is apparently aware if he writes 'Gouritsche River'. That the common name honors an earlier captain, such as Swellengrebel, is possible, for our purpose is important that the river name comes from the riverine dwellers and is transferred on the downturn of it alone, a 130 km from the sea to land inwards. The formation of Gourits River to Gouds River is transparent enough, and the translation of the member 'Gaauw' from 'Dutch' in English with 'Rapid' by Backhouse is funny. Pettman's suspicion that the name would mean 'Dirty', he completely abandoned and in his SAPN he no longer left over both the Gamtoos and the Gourits. Cfg. Also Botha PNCP25, 60-1,63, Nienaber 1963 Place Name Dictionary 228, SESA 1972 5 278, Raper 1972 RegionalName 76, Du Plessis 1973 investigates 223-4, and for interactions Several CJ ​​1973 Gazette 67.

afr Die eerste gedeelte tussen vierkanthakies gee enkele vroeë spellings van die naam van die inboorlingstam. Skepelinge ken die rivier van die jare vroeg af. Die Portugesê het dit genoem die 'Rivier van die Beeswagters', in hulle taal Rio dos Vaqueiros. Diegene na hulle het die naam gelos. Na die stigting van die Kolonie het die aanraking met die Khoekhoen intiem geraak, en Theal History of South Africa before 1795 3 166 vertel dat Hieronymous Cruse in 1667 deurgedring het tot die 'Gouriquas' en goeie vee van hulle geruil het. 'The kraals of these people were on the banks of the river which has since that time been called from them the Gourits'. Ook Beutler is daarvan klaarblyklik bewus as hy skryf 'Gouritsche Rivier'. Dat die volksnaam ’n vroeëre kaptein vereer, soos Swellengrebel meedeel, is moontlik, vir ons doel is van belang dat die riviernaam afkomstig is van die oewerbeWoners en oorgedra is op die benedeloop daarvan alleen, ’n 130 km van die see af landinwaarts. Die ver- vorming van Gouritsrivier tot Gouds-rivier is deursigtig genoeg, en die vertaling van die lid 'Gaauw-' uit 'Hollands' in Engels met 'Rapid' deur Backhouse is grappig. Pettman se vermoede dat die naam 'dirty' sou beteken, het hy heeltemal laat vaar en in sy SAPN laat hy horn nie meer uit oor sowel die Gamtoos as die Gourits nie. Vgl. ook Botha PNCP25, 60-1,63, Nienaber 1963 Pleknaamwoordeboek 228, SESA 1972 5 278, Raper 1972 Streekname 76, Du Plessis 1973 Ondersoek 223-4, en vir wisselspellinge Skead CJ 1973 Gazetteer 67.

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