List of Luchazi names

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 Luchazi names

A Luchazi baby is named after an adult member of its parents’ family or close relative of either parents when both baby and relative are of same sex.

Names of girls

Here is the list of Luchazi names for girls:

  1. Chimbesu
  2. Chindamba
  3. Chisengo
  4. Chivingo
  5. Chindele
  6. Chinenge
  7. Chipango
  8. Chinika
  9. Funda
  10. Kashimbi
  11. Kakuhu
  12. Kalumbu
  13. Kamana
  14. Kanunga
  15. Kuvangu
  16. Likumbi
  17. Mbambi
  18. Mbaka
  19. Mufuka
  20. Mahongo
  21. Mununga
  22. Mutango
  23. Ngambo
  24. Ngelenge
  25. Ngeve
  26. Ngendzo
  27. Nkenga
  28. Ntsonde
  29. Sali
  30. Senda
  31. Vihemba
  32. Viso
  33. Visoni
  34. Viuala
  35. Vuime
  36. Vumba
  37. Yemba

Names of boys

Here is the list of Luchazi names for boys:

  1. Cahiata
  2. Cahuima
  3. Calenga
  4. Calimbue
  5. Chenda
  6. Chihami
  7. Chilanda
  8. Chilemu
  9. Chiliva
  10. Chilunda
  11. Chikekela
  12. Chikomba
  13. Chikoka
  14. Chikote
  15. Chindumba
  16. Chipipa
  17. Chisanda
  18. Chitali
  19. Chizelu
  20. Chiyena
  21. Chihinga
  22. Chiwaya
  23. Chinyundu
  24. Chikololo
  25. Chingumbe
  26. Chisweka
  27. Chivunda
  28. Chiyengo
  29. Chimboma
  30. Cisewa
  31. Cisehua
  32. Chimbau
  33. Chinyeka
  34. Chibiya
  35. Chinoya
  36. Citimba
  37. Chiuisa or Chiwisa
  38. Chinganda
  39. Chiyaka
  40. Chimuna
  41. Chaminuka
  42. Cisika
  43. Cipale or chipale
  44. Chanduke
  45. Chikuku
  46. Chiveva
  47. Chingenge
  48. Chinonge
  49. Chikundiko
  50. Chikenya
  51. Chinganga
  52. Chizimo
  53. Chiyuka
  54. Chikamba
  55. Chimpembe
  56. Chindumbi
  57. Cimbili
  58. Chimbali
  59. Fulai
  60. Fukungu
  61. Kabimbi
  62. Kalyamba or Kaliamba
  63. Kambongo
  64. Kameya
  65. Kambeu
  66. Kambungo
  67. Kasoma
  68. Katiapa
  69. Kahiata
  70. Katongo
  71. Kavindama
  72. Katolo
  73. Kavavu
  74. Kayundu
  75. Kayombo
  76. Kwikwi
  77. Kaliye
  78. Kanduli
  79. Kangayi
  80. Kavanda
  81. Kapaji
  82. Kapula
  83. Katania
  84. Kavungu
  85. Kwenye
  86. Kayangula
  87. Kakupa
  88. Kavuvu
  89. Kativa
  90. Kazaka
  91. Kantiamba
  92. Kakunyungu
  93. Kawewe
  94. Katutu
  95. Kayuma
  96. Kanguengue
  97. Kavava
  98. Kasanga
  99. Kakunyungu
  100. Kambindumioko
  101. Kalindua
  102. Kahutu
  103. Kalenga
  104. Kaliangu
  105. Kambonzi
  106. Kambueli
  107. Kapenda
  108. Kaputu
  109. Kavulembi
  110. Kambuela
  111. Kalunga
  112. Kasongo
  113. Kaselo
  114. Kavalata
  115. Kayangula
  116. Kanyumbu
  117. Liambula
  118. Liandaza
  119. Lievela
  120. Lilema
  121. Limbango
  122. Lumbala
  123. Liwete
  124. Liveve
  125. Likonge
  126. Lumai
  127. Lisete
  128. Lufunda
  129. Liasonga
  130. Lyuma
  131. Linyuka
  132. Lukungu
  133. Liuema or Liwema
  134. Livazi
  135. Livoko
  136. Likisi
  137. Lingunja
  138. Lingendzo
  139. Lumbongo
  140. Livandzi
  141. Liwoyo
  142. Lipumpu
  143. Litotola
  144. Makai
  145. Machalo
  146. Makeche
  147. Makondo
  148. Makalicha
  149. Masaku
  150. Masuka
  151. Minganja
  152. Mukisi
  153. Muliata or mulyata
  154. Muila
  155. Mukonda or Muconda
  156. Mukungulu
  157. Mutiatia
  158. Mungomba
  159. Mundzinda
  160. Muteku
  161. Muti
  162. Musua
  163. Mukunha
  164. Mungumba
  165. Mulengi
  166. Mukonda
  167. Mutuake
  168. Muyeye
  169. Muyenga
  170. Mbangu
  171. Mbandwa
  172. Mbuela
  173. Musivi
  174. Mukumbi
  175. Mpasi
  176. Mpepa
  177. Mpomba
  178. Mayando
  179. Muaula
  180. Maliti
  181. Mutemba
  182. Mutanda
  183. Mukovoto
  184. Masoya
  185. Malenga
  186. Masati
  187. Mundongo
  188. Matindi
  189. Muchuma
  190. Mbangula
  191. Makina
  192. Muntomba
  193. Muzaza
  194. Ndambua
  195. Ndandula
  196. Ndondi
  197. Ndumba
  198. Ndundu
  199. Ndzungula
  200. Ngansi
  201. Ngonga
  202. Ngunga
  203. Nguvu
  204. Ngwenya
  205. Njamba
  206. Njembu
  207. Njimbu
  208. Njombi
  209. Nkalavanda
  210. Nkola
  211. Nkomba
  212. Nkumbua
  213. Ntumba
  214. Ntsamba
  215. Ntsende
  216. Nyundu
  217. Sayenga
  218. Sekeseke
  219. Simpa
  220. Sindano
  221. Tende
  222. Tulumba
  223. Viti
  224. Vukolo
  225. Vilinga
  226. Vimona
  227. Vuangu
  228. Vitetele
  229. Vitete
  230. Viteta
  231. Wayenga

Unisex names

A unisex name is a gender-neutral name. here is a list of common Luchazi unisex names:

  1. Chalula
  2. Chipango
  3. Kafuti
  4. Kahalu
  5. Kanyanga
  6. Masela
  7. Manongo
  8. Musole
  9. Muwema
  10. Mpulu
  11. Kasueka
  12. Vihinda
  13. Vilengaya
  14. Vilengi
  15. Viye

Parental names

In Luchazi society, when a person becomes a mother or father, they take the name of the child prefixed by Sa – (father of) or Nia – (mother of). Here are some examples:

  1. Samusole (father of Musole).
  2. Niamusole (mother of Musole).
  3. Sasehua (father of Sehua).
  4. Sakahiata (father of Kahiata).
  5. Niaviso (mother of Viso).

Titular names for girls

Below are titular names given in sequence of birth for girls:

  1. Ntumba = firstborn daughter.
  2. Mutango = second born daughter.
  3. Kakuhu = third born daughter.
  4. Mbakakuhu = fourth born daughter.
  5. Mbakakuhuluila = fifth born daughter.
  6. Kasongo = sixth born daughter.
  7. Mbakasongo = seventh born daughter.
  8. Mbakasongoluela = eighth born daughter.

Titular names for boys

Below are titular names given in sequence of birth for boys:

  1. Ndala = firstborn son.
  2. Ntsandala = second born son.
  3. Ntsamba = third born son.
  4. Kasanga = fourth born son.
  5. Ntsakasanga = fifth born son.
  6. Kasongo = sixth born son.
  7. Ndakasongo = seventh born son.
  8. Ndakasongoluela = eighth son.
  9. Kasulantsongo = last born.

Other words defining the order of birth

In Luchazi, there are no distinguishing words such as son and daughter. A qualifying word must be added, as muana ua yala (male child) and muana ua mpuevo (female child).

  1. Ntuatua = firstborn child.
  2. Muana ua ntuatua = firstborn child.
  3. Muana ntuamalutue = firstborn child.
  4. Muana ua kuliteta mutue = firstborn child.
  5. Muana ua kulilongesa = firstborn child.
  6. Kasulantsongo = last child.
  7. Cizika = last child.

Other important terms or phrases

  1. Muana katumba = stepchild.
  2. Muana kalunga = twin.
  3. Masa = twin.
  4. Mpasa = twin.
  5. Liasa = twin.
  6. Masa va hambandza = children born closely together.
  7. Kahalu = surviving female twin.
  8. Kanianga = surviving male twin.
  9. Kafuti = child born after twins.
  10. Muana ntsiua = orphan.
  11. Vana va ntsiua = orphans.
  12. Vana va cisemua = children of the native habitants of a village.
  13. Vana va hembo = children of slaves.
  14. Cimbundu = widow. Example: Nji na tumama ngue lisano, kati nji Cimbundu, ka nji ka mona ku lila na vusiua (I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow). 

A blogger, lover of life and creative thinker: a KaLuchazi ka zindungu; born from his mother with the lightning bolt. Went to school of life with the alligator & learnt the lessons of the crocodile. He takes every chance to document traditions, customs, culture of the Luchazi people. His great grandfather, Muyemba from the Nama clan came in with thunder and got out with thunder. And his great grandmother, Mpulu from the Chungu clan was conceived in the clouds with thunder.

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