Danidaos

According to Forbes 1965 PTSA Le van Reenen's place 'Just North of the Bezuidenhoutberg' (149), and on Gordon's card (No. 15 at Forbes) it is to the west of the Gamtoos located. It is today the farm Dine Dow No.q.4- 54, Dist. Willowmore. The member -Douw is the well-known form of -dao-, in nama = away, road, rail, gate, and the member Dini (cf. Goudini) probably Dani, Deni, Dini-, all forms for understanding 'honey'. 'Honey gate' will be the translation.

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Identifier
565_SKCPN
Title
Danidaos
Alternative Title
Denidouw
Georeference Sources
K 3323 BD
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
23.875
latitude
-33.375
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
Danidaos**
Danidaos
Source
eng Gordon 1785 MS 2 135 'Bosfontein The ... Three hours from Denidouw (is) all up to ... at one Doorn River ...' Van Reenen J 1790 VRV 8 147 'Service Evidence'. Botha 1927 PNCP 33 'Dniesdouw in Willowmore'.
afr Gordon 1785 ms 2 135 'Bosfontein die...drie uur van Denidouw (is) al oostelyk op tot...by een doornrivier...' Van Reenen J 1790 VRV 8 147 'Dieniedouw'. Botha 1927 PNCP 33 'Dniesdouw in Willowmore'.
Description
eng According to Forbes 1965 PTSA Le van Reenen's place 'Just North of the Bezuidenhoutberg' (149), and on Gordon's card (No. 15 at Forbes) it is to the west of the Gamtoos located. It is today the farm Dine Dow No.q.4- 54, Dist. Willowmore. The member -Douw is the well-known form of -dao-, in nama = away, road, rail, gate, and the member Dini (cf. Goudini) probably Dani, Deni, Dini-, all forms for understanding 'honey'. 'Honey gate' will be the translation.
afr Volgens Forbes 1965 PTSA le Van Reenen se plek 'just north of the Bezuidenhoutsberg' (149), en op Gordon se kaart (nr 15 by Forbes) is dit ten weste van die Gamtoos geleë. Dit is vandag die plaas Dine Dow nr Uit.Q.4- 54, dist. Willowmore. Die lid -douw is wel die bekende vorm van -dao-, in Nama = weg, pad, spoor, poort, en die lid dini- (vgl. GOUDINI) waarskynlik dani-, deni-, dini-, almal vorme vir die begrip 'heuning'. 'Heuningpoort' sal die vertaling wees.
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