Daunis, Daunis(Kloof)
Unknowing fountain still exists as a name for farm wor.q.4-66 on K 3119 dB and lie between the current farm Downes Clw.q.2-28 and the sidelines Down on Tra- Jek Calvinia-Carnarvon, 3119 BD. The adjoining Downes West 8275/1956 did arise through subdivision. The names downes are apparently formed from the older daunis for, among other things, a river or run, also a fountain or water, and the gorge. Whether ignorant fountain translates the old name, we don't know anymore. If so, as we suspect provisionally, the linguistic relationship from the existing stock is not very convincing. Also, if it shines that Daunis was originally Khoekhens. We suspect that the people's nettimological downs are summarized here as personal name.
About this item
Identifier
538_SKCPN
Title
Daunis, Daunis(Kloof)
Alternative Title
Daunis, Daunis(Kloof)
Georeference Sources
K 3119
Is Part Of
longitude
19.5
latitude
-31.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Notes about Name
nou Downes
Source
eng
lichtenstein 1803-6 VRV 10 117 '...De onwetende fontein aan den Daunis Kloof... A little spring, which rose in the bed of a periodical river, afforded only a small quantity of brackish water, scarcely drinkable...' Backhouse 1839 Narrative 509 'Two hours from Daunis Kloof brought us to Onder Daunis, or Onwetende Fontein, Unknown Fountain...' Ibid. '... (we) pursued the course of the Daunis River...'
afr
lichtenstein 1803-6 VRV 10 117 '...De onwetende fontein aan den Daunis Kloof... A little spring, which rose in the bed of a periodical river, afforded only a small quantity of brackish water, scarcely drinkable...' Backhouse 1839 Narrative 509 'Two hours from Daunis Kloof brought us to Onder Daunis, or Onwetende Fontein, Unknown Fountain...' Ibid. '... (we) pursued the course of the Daunis River...'
Description
eng
Unknowing fountain still exists as a name for farm wor.q.4-66 on K 3119 dB and lie between the current farm Downes Clw.q.2-28 and the sidelines Down on Tra- Jek Calvinia-Carnarvon, 3119 BD. The adjoining Downes West 8275/1956 did arise through subdivision. The names downes are apparently formed from the older daunis for, among other things, a river or run, also a fountain or water, and the gorge. Whether ignorant fountain translates the old name, we don't know anymore. If so, as we suspect provisionally, the linguistic relationship from the existing stock is not very convincing. Also, if it shines that Daunis was originally Khoekhens. We suspect that the people's nettimological downs are summarized here as personal name.
afr
Onwetende Fontein bestaan nog as naam vir plaas Wor.Q.4-66 op K 3119 DB en le tussen die huidige plaas Downes Clw.Q.2-28 en die sylyn Downes op tra- jek Calvinia-Carnarvon, 3119 BD. Die aangrensende Downes Wes 8275/1956 het wel deur onderverdeling ontstaan. Die name Downes is klaarblyklik ver- vorm uit die ouer Daunis vir onder andere ’n riviertjie of lopie, ook 'n fontein of waterplek, en die kloof daarby. Of Onwetende Fontein die ou naam vertaal, dit weet ons nie meer seker nie. Indien wel, soos ons voorlopig vermoed, dan is die taalkundige verband uit die bestaande voorraad nie baie oortuigend te maak nie. Floe ook al, dit skyn seker dat Daunis oorspronklik Khoekhoens was. Ons vermoed dat die volksetimologiese Downes hier as persoonsnaam opgevat word.
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