Geidouw
No acquisition or assistance is granted. Perhaps to think about 'Grootpoort' or 'Grootkloof', at Nama Gei [kai] = big, and dao- = port, gorge, road. The last member is pretty sure, the first also if there is no sucker. If Gordon's 'Rodesand' is Tulbagh, as we suspect (cf. Raper 1972 regional names 16), and the 2j hour journey from Gordon a ten to twelve miles [16 to 19kml, then bring us in the vicinity of Gydopas, Geido and at the foot of Gydoberg, ie Gordon's Geidouw is an old interconnection of these names. (Cf. topographical range 1975 sheet 3319 Worcester). Cfg. Moreover Gydo (Pass)
About this item
Identifier
843_SKCPN
Title
Geidouw
Alternative Title
Geidouw
Georeference Sources
K 3319
Relation
k GAIDOUS
Is Part Of
longitude
19.5
latitude
-33.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Source
eng
Gordon 1779 ms 5 44 '... from Terron in the Rodeshand to Geidouw 2 \ [hour].'
afr
Gordon 1779 ms 5 44 '...van terron in het rodesand tot geidouw 2\ [uur].'
Description
eng
No acquisition or assistance is granted. Perhaps to think about 'Grootpoort' or 'Grootkloof', at Nama Gei [kai] = big, and dao- = port, gorge, road. The last member is pretty sure, the first also if there is no sucker. If Gordon's 'Rodesand' is Tulbagh, as we suspect (cf. Raper 1972 regional names 16), and the 2j hour journey from Gordon a ten to twelve miles [16 to 19kml, then bring us in the vicinity of Gydopas, Geido and at the foot of Gydoberg, ie Gordon's Geidouw is an old interconnection of these names. (Cf. topographical range 1975 sheet 3319 Worcester). Cfg. Moreover Gydo (Pass)
afr
Geen aanknoping of hulp word verleen nie. Miskien te dink aan 'Grootpoort' of 'Grootkloof', by Nama gei [kai] = groot, en dao- = poort, kloof, pad. Die laaste lid is redelik seker, die eerste ook indien daar geen suigklap- per vooraan is nie. Indien Gordon se 'rodesand' Tulbagh is, soos ons vermoed (vgl. Raper 1972 Streekname 16), en die 2j uur reis van Gordon ’n tien tot twaalf myl [16 tot 19kml, dan bring dit ons in die omgewing van Gydopas, Geido en aan die voet van Gydoberg, d.w.s. Gordon se Geidouw is 'n ou wisselspelling van hierdie name. (Vgl. Topografiese reeks 1975 vel 3319 Worcester). Vgl. verder GYDO(PAS)
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