Ganams

Correlate with the current farm camelmund No. 50, east of Keetmanshoop, there where the camel tree river in the Lowen River inflows. The hybrid Afrikaans-German farm name translates the old name, such as Nama ǀǀ Gana for camel thorn tree, Acacia Giraffe (Smith 1966 cnsap 272), and am-s = mouth, makeup, eg. in the sea or a river.

About this item

Identifier
741_SKCPN
Title
Ganams
Alternative Title
Ganams
Georeference Sources
S 2618 CB
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
18.375
latitude
-26.625
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Notes about Name
ou naam van Kameelmund
Source
eng Sprigade Moisel 1904 Kriegsk 'Camelmond (Ganams)', Source.
afr Sprigade-Moisel 1904 Kriegsk 'Kameelmond (Ganams)', bron.
Description
eng Correlate with the current farm camelmund No. 50, east of Keetmanshoop, there where the camel tree river in the Lowen River inflows. The hybrid Afrikaans-German farm name translates the old name, such as Nama ǀǀ Gana for camel thorn tree, Acacia Giraffe (Smith 1966 cnsap 272), and am-s = mouth, makeup, eg. in the sea or a river.
afr Korreleer met die huidige plaas Kameelmund nr 50, oos van Keetmanshoop, geiee daar waar die Kameelboomrivier in die lowenrivier invloei. Die hibridiese Afrikaans-Duitse plaasnaam vertaal die ou naam, soos Nama ǀǀgana- vir kameeldoringboom, Acacia giraffae (Smith 1966 CNSAP 272), en am-s = mond, uitmonding, bv. in die see of’n rivier.
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