Gnugnu

Vedder skryf op aangehaalde bladsye o.a. 'The Namas called the Hottentots, who had fled from the Cape and wandered about amongst them, the Gu- nun...(Gu means sheep and nu means to be far away, to be all over the country or to be on the hunt; it likewise means people who make raids on sheep, sheep-stealers)...' Die naam dui ’n volksgroep aan en nie ’n bepaalde plek nie.

About this item

Identifier
902_SKCPN
Title
Gnugnu
Alternative Title
Gnugnu
Georeference Sources
S 2217
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
17.5
latitude
-22.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Notes about Name
’n ou naam van Windhoek
Source
eng Davis, Sam 1971 Skyways Oct. 1971 not paginated 'Windhoek, originally it was called Gnu-gnu, the place of the sheep stealers'. Davis S 1976 letter and extract therefrom 'In reply to your enquiry of May 18 regarding the origin of Gnu-Gnu...this is derived from a reference on pages 33 and 34 in Vedder’s South West Africa in Early Times'.
afr Davis, Sam 1971 Skyways Oct. 1971 not paginated 'Windhoek, originally it was called Gnu-gnu, the place of the sheep stealers'. Davis S 1976 letter and extract therefrom 'In reply to your enquiry of May 18 regarding the origin of Gnu-Gnu...this is derived from a reference on pages 33 and 34 in Vedder’s South West Africa in Early Times'.
Description
eng Vedder skryf op aangehaalde bladsye o.a. 'The Namas called the Hottentots, who had fled from the Cape and wandered about amongst them, the Gu- nun...(Gu means sheep and nu means to be far away, to be all over the country or to be on the hunt; it likewise means people who make raids on sheep, sheep-stealers)...' Die naam dui ’n volksgroep aan en nie ’n bepaalde plek nie.
afr Vedder skryf op aangehaalde bladsye o.a. 'The Namas called the Hottentots, who had fled from the Cape and wandered about amongst them, the Gu- nun...(Gu means sheep and nu means to be far away, to be all over the country or to be on the hunt; it likewise means people who make raids on sheep, sheep-stealers)...' Die naam dui ’n volksgroep aan en nie ’n bepaalde plek nie.
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