Gwerna, Ghwerna (Se Berg)

The northwest of 'lawy' Le 'Riet Vley', Place No Geo. Q. 10-22. If the names 'moldy', 'ghwerna' and 'reed flatter' form a toponimic core group, we would also expect a semantic connection between the names. At Guerna, we expressed the suspicion that 'Guer (after)' may mean 'Spanish (e) reed'. We believe the agreement between guerna there and 'badway' - / 'ghwerna' here is big enough to believe it can be the same word. If so, and the fact that guerna and 'g (h) Werna' both in connection with 'reed' strengthen the suspicion, then refer 'Riet Vlei' to a specific reed, viz. The Spanish (s) cane. In other words, the different places 'guerna' and 'g (h) Werna' then have the same meaning, and the younger African comments of each of the two nameship groups refer thereafter.

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Identifier
3805_SKCPN
Title
Gwerna, Ghwerna (Se Berg)
Alternative Title
Gwerna, Ghwerna (Se Berg)
Georeference Sources
K 3322 DB
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: B (A-Z)
longitude
22.875
latitude
-33.625
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Notes about Name
kyk ook GUERNA
Source
eng Topo Cadastral Series 1969 Skin 3322 Oudtshoorn 'Gurba', Farm No. 1000/48, Dist. Uniondale. Topographic series 1973 Skin 3322 Oudtshoorn 'Ghwery's mountain', 'Gwarina'.
afr Topo-kadastrale reeks 1969 vel 3322 Oudtshoorn 'Gwerna', plaas nr 1000/48, dist. Uniondale. Topografiese reeks 1973 vel 3322 Oudtshoorn 'Ghwerna se Berg', 'Gwarina'.
Description
eng The northwest of 'lawy' Le 'Riet Vley', Place No Geo. Q. 10-22. If the names 'moldy', 'ghwerna' and 'reed flatter' form a toponimic core group, we would also expect a semantic connection between the names. At Guerna, we expressed the suspicion that 'Guer (after)' may mean 'Spanish (e) reed'. We believe the agreement between guerna there and 'badway' - / 'ghwerna' here is big enough to believe it can be the same word. If so, and the fact that guerna and 'g (h) Werna' both in connection with 'reed' strengthen the suspicion, then refer 'Riet Vlei' to a specific reed, viz. The Spanish (s) cane. In other words, the different places 'guerna' and 'g (h) Werna' then have the same meaning, and the younger African comments of each of the two nameship groups refer thereafter.
afr Ten noordweste van 'Gwerna' le 'Riet Vley', plaas nr Geo. Q. 10-22. Indien die name 'Gwerna', 'Ghwerna' en 'Riet Vlei' ’n toponimiese kerngroep vorm, sou ons verwag dat daar ook ’n semantiese verband tussen die name moet wees. By GUERNA het ons die vermoede uitge- spreek dat 'Guer(na)' dalk 'Spaans(e)riet' beteken. Ons meen dat die ooreenkoms tussen GUERNA daar en 'Gwerna'-/'Ghwerna' hier groot genoeg is om te laat glo dat dit dieselfde woord kan wees. Indien wel, en die feit dat GUERNA en 'G(h)werna' albei in verband staan met 'riet' versterk die vermoede, dan verwys 'Riet Vlei' na ’n spesifieke riet, nl. die spaans(e)riet. Met ander woorde die verskillende plekke 'Guerna' en 'G(h)werna' het dan dieselfde betekenis, en die jonger Afrikaanse kom- ponente van elkeen van die twee naamkerngroepe verwys daarna.
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