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. Chilala
  2. Chimbesu
  3. Chindamba
  4. Chisengo
  5. Chivingo
  6. Chindele
  7. Chinenge
  8. Chipango
  9. Chinika
  10. Funda
  11. Kashimbi
  12. Kakuhu
  13. Kalumbu
  14. Kamana
  15. Kanunga
  16. Kuvangu
  17. Likumbi
  18. Mbambi
  19. Mbaka
  20. Mufuka
  21. Mahongo
  22. Mununga
  23. Mutango
  24. Ngambo
  25. Ngelenge
  26. Ngeve
  27. Ngendzo
  28. Nkenga
  29. Ntsonde
  30. Sali
  31. Senda
  32. Vihemba
  33. Viso
  34. Visoni
  35. Viuala
  36. Vuime
  37. Vumba
  38. 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. Kaluete.
  64. Kambongo
  65. Kameya
  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. Kayuma
  95. Kanguengue
  96. Kavava
  97. Kasanga
  98. Kakunyungu
  99. Kambindumioko
  100. Kalindua
  101. Kahutu
  102. Kalenga
  103. Kaliangu
  104. Kambonzi
  105. Kambueli
  106. Kapenda
  107. Kaputu
  108. Kavulembi
  109. Kambuela
  110. Kalunga
  111. Kasongo
  112. Kaselo
  113. Kavalata
  114. Kayangula
  115. Kanyumbu
  116. Liambula
  117. Liandaza
  118. Lievela
  119. Lilema
  120. Limbango
  121. Lumbala
  122. Liwete
  123. Liveve
  124. Likonge
  125. Lumai
  126. Lisete
  127. Lufunda
  128. Liasonga
  129. Lyuma
  130. Linyuka
  131. Lukungu
  132. Liuema or Liwema
  133. Livazi
  134. Livoko
  135. Likisi
  136. Lingunja
  137. Lingendzo
  138. Lumbongo
  139. Livandzi
  140. Liwoyo
  141. Lipumpu
  142. Litotola
  143. Makai
  144. Machalo
  145. Makeche
  146. Makondo
  147. Makalicha
  148. Masaku
  149. Masuka
  150. Minganja
  151. Mukisi
  152. Muliata or mulyata
  153. Muila
  154. Mukonda or Muconda
  155. Mukungulu
  156. Mutiatia
  157. Mungomba
  158. Mundzinda
  159. Muteku
  160. Muti
  161. Musua
  162. Mukunha
  163. Mungumba
  164. Mulengi
  165. Mukonda
  166. Mutuake
  167. Muyeye
  168. Muyenga
  169. Mbangu
  170. Mbandwa
  171. Mbuela
  172. Musivi
  173. Mukumbi
  174. Mpasi
  175. Mpepa
  176. Mpomba
  177. Mayando
  178. Muaula
  179. Maliti
  180. Mutemba
  181. Mutunda
  182. Mukovoto
  183. Masoya
  184. Malenga
  185. Masati
  186. Mundongo
  187. Matindi
  188. Muchuma
  189. Mbangula
  190. Makina
  191. Muntomba
  192. Muzaza
  193. Ndambua
  194. Ndandula
  195. Ndondi
  196. Ndumba
  197. Ndundu
  198. Ndzungula
  199. Ngansi
  200. Ngonga
  201. Ngunga
  202. Nguvu
  203. Ngwenya
  204. Njamba
  205. Njembu
  206. Njimbu
  207. Njombi
  208. Nkalavanda
  209. Nkola
  210. Nkomba
  211. Nkumbua
  212. Ntumba
  213. Ntsamba
  214. Ntsende
  215. Nyundu
  216. Sayenga
  217. Sekeseke
  218. Simpa
  219. Sindano
  220. Tende
  221. Tulumba
  222. Viti
  223. Vukolo
  224. Vilinga
  225. Vimona
  226. Vuangu
  227. Vitetele
  228. Vitete
  229. Viteta
  230. 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; born from his mother with the lightning bolt. Went to school of life with the alligator and 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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