Kheis(Berg)

In th a ** 701 we brought the name based on the statement of Pienaar JD 1974 Boer letter with Namaǃ Gei [ǃ Gai] = Pofadder. On topographical grounds, another possibility also does. The eastern part of 'Kheisberg' lies 2818 Warmbaths of the Series 1: 250,000 1973 on the farm 'Kambreek and Zand Fountain'. 'Sand' is in Nama 11kae- [11khae] (Rust 1960 DNW 51) which can match soundly with the member Khei of Kheisberg, for place names with Kae - cf .. Kei and Keisab in th a ** resp. 677 and 687. The lock-on locates here a source or fountain. Topographic and linguistically Kheis- matching Sandfontein, then 'Zand Fountain' and the ledged 'Zandfontein' may be direct translations of Kheis. The mountain will also have taken its name from the (important) fountain, as can be made of the - in Kheisberg. Kheisberg then literally means 'Sandfonteinberg'.

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Identifier
4110_SKCPN
Title
Kheis(Berg)
Alternative Title
Kheis(Berg)
Georeference Sources
K 2818 DD
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: B (A-Z)
longitude
18.875
latitude
-28.875
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Description
eng In th a ** 701 we brought the name based on the statement of Pienaar JD 1974 Boer letter with Namaǃ Gei [ǃ Gai] = Pofadder. On topographical grounds, another possibility also does. The eastern part of 'Kheisberg' lies 2818 Warmbaths of the Series 1: 250,000 1973 on the farm 'Kambreek and Zand Fountain'. 'Sand' is in Nama 11kae- [11khae] (Rust 1960 DNW 51) which can match soundly with the member Khei of Kheisberg, for place names with Kae - cf .. Kei and Keisab in th a ** resp. 677 and 687. The lock-on locates here a source or fountain. Topographic and linguistically Kheis- matching Sandfontein, then 'Zand Fountain' and the ledged 'Zandfontein' may be direct translations of Kheis. The mountain will also have taken its name from the (important) fountain, as can be made of the - in Kheisberg. Kheisberg then literally means 'Sandfonteinberg'.
afr In TH A** 701 het ons die naam op grond van die verklaring van Pienaar JD 1974 Boer Brief in verband gebring met Nama ǃgei[ǃgai-] = pofadder. Op topografiese gronde doen ’n ander moontlikheid horn ook voor. Die oostelike deel van 'Kheisberg' le volgens vel 2818 Warmbad van die reeks 1:250 000 1973 op die plaas 'Kambreek and Zand Fontein'. 'Sand' is in Nama 11kae- [11khae-] (Rust 1960 DNW 51) wat klankmatig met die lid Khei- van Kheisberg kan ooreenstem, vir plekname met Kei- vir Kae- vgl. KEI en KEISEAB in TH A** resp. 677 en 687. Die slot -s lokativeeer hier ’n bron of fontein. Topografies en taalkundig kan Kheis- ooreenstem met Sandfontein, dan is 'Zand Fontein' en die daaropgeleë 'Zandfontein' moontlik regstreekse vertalings van Kheis-. Die berg sal sy naam dan ook van die (belangrike) fontein geneem het, soos afgelêi kan word van die -s- in Kheisberg. Kheisberg beteken dan letterlik 'Sandfonteinberg'.
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