Gorah
Gorah is bordered on his west by 'Gorah No. 1 ', instead alx. F. 1-4, and to its east by' Zand Plain, Doom Plain & Gorah ', no. Sandflats (Paterson) 'and should not be confused with Gorah, (North) Gorah etc younger) Dutch or Afrikaans names belonging to the same naming group. Often the names are partially or in their entirety translated from the Khoek and Gorah '. We have to do here with an area where the influence of Xhosa makes him apply to Khoekhound Nama -Xa- = rich in, many, ie the -r- in the Xhosa form approaches with their UFFERAL GUARALAL the inland Gutterale. The first member, go-, maybe like Nama 11khu- = thorn (Rest 1960 DNW 14), so that Doom Plains can be the (partial) translation of Gorah. For the change of K and G- Cf. Th * 42 at 5 a 3. The fact that in the same grade four-side segment 3325 BD also the names Doom neck, Doringnek, Doom Kloof and Thornleigh, give topographical support to the statement of Gorah as 'thorning kingdom'.