ǁGamdanas
Located northwest of Gobabis. Three names for the farm, No. 130, Dist. Gobabis: Herero Otjiaha who survived the other, the namanam that consists of ǀǀ Gam- = water, and Tana- (Dana-) = head, head, plus exit -s (Fern, sing.) For bronplocative, literally 'waterhead 'The Afrikaans name was the old alternative name. Koehler O 1958 Africanischer Heimat calendar 1958 103 Believe the re-paragraph Otjiaha with 'the Schusssel'.
About this item
Identifier
728_SKCPN
Title
ǁGamdanas
Alternative Title
Gamtanas
Georeference Sources
S 2218 AB
Is Part Of
longitude
18.375
latitude
-22.125
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
ǀǀGamdanas**
ǁGamdanas
Source
eng
Hahn Th 1879 map 'ǀǀ Gamtanas Waterkop', Strain. The same at Viongt 1893 card. Sprigade Misel 1904 Kriegsk 'Otjiaha (Gamtanas)',
afr
Hahn Th 1879 kaart 'ǀǀGamtanas Waterkop', uitspanning. Dieselfde by Kiepert 1893 kaart. Sprigade-Moisel 1904 Kriegsk 'Otjiaha (Gamtanas)',
Description
eng
Located northwest of Gobabis. Three names for the farm, No. 130, Dist. Gobabis: Herero Otjiaha who survived the other, the namanam that consists of ǀǀ Gam- = water, and Tana- (Dana-) = head, head, plus exit -s (Fern, sing.) For bronplocative, literally 'waterhead 'The Afrikaans name was the old alternative name. Koehler O 1958 Africanischer Heimat calendar 1958 103 Believe the re-paragraph Otjiaha with 'the Schusssel'.
afr
geleë noordwes van Gobabis. Drie name vir die plaas, nr 130, dist. Gobabis: Herero Otjiaha wat die ander oorleef het, die Namanaam wat bestaan uit ǀǀgam- = water, en tana- (dana-) = hoof, kop, plus uitgang -s (fern, sing.) vir bronlokatief, letterlik 'Waterkop', die Afrikaanse naam wat die ou alterna- tiewe naam was. Koehler O 1958 Afrikanischer Heimatkalender 1958 103 ver- taal die Hereronaam Otjiaha met 'die Schussel'.
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