Damara

The place is named after the Namonraveling People's Group that has already been written. The exit -ra is the VR. and indifferent duplicate form. It occurs in more place names. Here it is applied to farm Damara No. 201, Dist. Gobabis.

About this item

Identifier
521_SKCPN
Title
Damara
Alternative Title
Damara
Georeference Sources
S 2118
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
18.5
latitude
-21.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
Damara
Source
eng PNK 1947 'Damara'. Engine bus stops 65 km van Omitara AF. 'Nama: 'Damara - Two Herero Frauen or Madchen'. H.Vedder '.
afr PNK 1947 'Damara'. Motorbushalte 65 km van Omitara af. 'Nama: ‘Damara — zwei Hererofrauen oder Madchen’. H.Vedder'.
Description
eng The place is named after the Namonraveling People's Group that has already been written. The exit -ra is the VR. and indifferent duplicate form. It occurs in more place names. Here it is applied to farm Damara No. 201, Dist. Gobabis.
afr Die plek is genoem na die Namasprekende volksgroep waaroor reeds veel geskryf is. Die uitgang -ra is die vr. en onsydige tweevoudsvorm. Dit kom in meer plekname voor. Hier word dit toegepas op plaas Damara nr 201, dist. Gobabis.
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