Nonaams
The member -am- (with locative indexes for font intake) is like nama 'mouth', eg. Fountain, also water location. The nona is like Nama inona = three, the whole 'driefontein' or 'dryer rules'. Above Springbok lies many fountains, Springbok itself was a fountain. To mention is 'Tweefontein' K 2918 and 'Groottweefontein', already on the census card of 1891. 'Driefontein' will have been close there.
About this item
Identifier
2303_SKCPN
Title
Nonaams
Alternative Title
Nonaams
Georeference Sources
K 2917 BC
Is Part Of
longitude
17.625
latitude
-29.375
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Source
eng
Surveying 1969 'NAMEMS, DIST. Namaqualand, about 50 km north of Springbok, name of an area, comes from Nama '.
afr
Opmeting 1969 'Nonaams, dist. Namakwaland, ongeveer 50 km noord van Springbok, naam van ’n gebied, kom uit Nama'.
Description
eng
The member -am- (with locative indexes for font intake) is like nama 'mouth', eg. Fountain, also water location. The nona is like Nama inona = three, the whole 'driefontein' or 'dryer rules'. Above Springbok lies many fountains, Springbok itself was a fountain. To mention is 'Tweefontein' K 2918 and 'Groottweefontein', already on the census card of 1891. 'Driefontein' will have been close there.
afr
Die lid -am- (met lokatiefindeks -s vir fonteinname) is soos Nama 'mond', bv. fonteinmond, ook waterplek. Die Nona is wel soos Nama Inona = drie, die geheel 'Driefontein' of 'Drieriviere'. Bokant Springbok le heelwat fonteine, Springbok self was ’n fontein. Te noem is 'Tweefontein' K 2918 en 'Groottweefontein', reeds so op die Sensuskaart van 1891. 'Driefontein' sal daar naby gewees het.
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