Nanious
In German time and on German maps 'Zessfontein'. The fertile place was a headquarters of the topnaires and Swartboois, so that the namanaam probably was the oldest, atǃ Nani = six, and ǀ Ou-S [ǀ au-s [= fountain. Sesfontein is its Afrikaans form; It pushed the old nama shape.
About this item
Identifier
2166_SKCPN
Title
Nanious
Alternative Title
Nanious
Georeference Sources
S 1913
Is Part Of
longitude
13.5
latitude
-19.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Notes about Name
ou naam van Sesfontein
Source
eng
Van Warmelo NJ 1951 1962 2nd edition Notes on the Kaokoveld 1 'Hamu- heke or ǃnani-ǀous ‘Sesfontein’ ...and environs'. Dies. aid. 38 'Almost on the edge of the Naniib.Jies the desert oasis ǃnani-ǀous or Sesfontein, so- called because of the six strong perennial springs issuing there. A few black bare hills stand within the basin...'
afr
Van Warmelo NJ 1951 1962 2nd edition Notes on the Kaokoveld 1 'Hamu- heke or ǃnani-ǀous ‘Sesfontein’ ...and environs'. Dies. aid. 38 'Almost on the edge of the Naniib.Jies the desert oasis ǃnani-ǀous or Sesfontein, so- called because of the six strong perennial springs issuing there. A few black bare hills stand within the basin...'
Description
eng
In German time and on German maps 'Zessfontein'. The fertile place was a headquarters of the topnaires and Swartboois, so that the namanaam probably was the oldest, atǃ Nani = six, and ǀ Ou-S [ǀ au-s [= fountain. Sesfontein is its Afrikaans form; It pushed the old nama shape.
afr
In die Duitse tyd en op Duitse kaarte 'Zessfontein'. Die vrugbare plek was 'n hoofkwartier van die Topnaars en Swartboois, sodat die Namanaam waarskynlik die oudste was, by ǃnani = ses, en ǀou-s [ǀau-s[ = fontein. Sesfontein is die Afrikaanse vorm daarvan; dit het die ou Namavorm verdring.
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