ǁGuruǁgams
The old name is no longer on accessible modern cards. The source lay with the old trekpad between Hoachanas and Mariental, more widely between Schiirfpenz No. 120 and Black Modder 114, in the Pannie field. DSWA Series 1911 Blatt 21 Arahoab describes the landscape as 'Styrious Ebene', and west and south of it we get 'lime dines'. Under black model Le 'Witvley' No. 115 declare. The first component is like Nama ǀǀ Guru- = 'Quarz, Sieelgrund' (Kr.- R. 1969 NW 143), whitish pebbles, and ǀǀ gam- = water, also for a source and seifs for ' n Vlei. The Lokativerende Fern. Sing, - says more definitely that the place is the name of a source or marsh. 'Quartzfontein'. The name is topographic.
About this item
Identifier
3796_SKCPN
Title
ǁGuruǁgams
Alternative Title
Gurukams
Georeference Sources
S 2418 AC
Is Part Of
longitude
18.125
latitude
-24.375
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Notes about Name
Sprigade-Moisel 1904 Kriegsk 'Gurukams', bron.
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
ǀǀGuruǀǀgams
ǁGuruǁgams
Source
eng
Sprigade-Moisel 1904 Krarezk 'Gurukams', Bron.
afr
Sprigade-Moisel 1904 Kriegsk 'Gurukams', bron.
Description
eng
The old name is no longer on accessible modern cards. The source lay with the old trekpad between Hoachanas and Mariental, more widely between Schiirfpenz No. 120 and Black Modder 114, in the Pannie field. DSWA Series 1911 Blatt 21 Arahoab describes the landscape as 'Styrious Ebene', and west and south of it we get 'lime dines'. Under black model Le 'Witvley' No. 115 declare. The first component is like Nama ǀǀ Guru- = 'Quarz, Sieelgrund' (Kr.- R. 1969 NW 143), whitish pebbles, and ǀǀ gam- = water, also for a source and seifs for ' n Vlei. The Lokativerende Fern. Sing, - says more definitely that the place is the name of a source or marsh. 'Quartzfontein'. The name is topographic.
afr
Die ou naam kom nie meer op toeganklike moderne kaarte voor nie. Die bron het gelê aan die ou trekpad tussen Hoachanas en Mariental, meer be- paaldelik tussen Schiirfpenz nr 120 en Swartmodder 114, in die pannetjies- veld. DSWA-reeks 1911 Blatt 21 Arahoab beskryf die landskap as 'Stei- nige Ebene', en wes en suid daarvan kry ons 'Kalk Diinen'. Onderkant Swartmodder le 'Witvley' nr 115. Dan behoort die naam Gurukams nie moeilik te wees om te verklaar nie. Die eerste komponent is soos Nama ǀǀguru- = 'Quarz, Kieselgrund' (Kr.-R. 1969 NW 143), witterige klippies, en ǀǀgam- = water, ook vir ’n bron en seifs vir ’n vlei. Die lokativerende fern. sing, -s dui hier meer bepaald aan dat die plek die naam van 'n bron of vlei is. 'Kwartsfontein'. Die naam is topografies.
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