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Give different ways in which names were chosen in traditional African Communities

Give different ways in which names were chosen in traditional African Communities

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john
? according to physical appearances
? some were named after dead relatives /ancestors
? some were named after community heroes
? some names reflected the feeling of parents/circumstances
? some names had religious meaning
? to show problems of the mother eg childlessness
? some were given nicknames
john3 answered the question on October 15, 2017 at 16:33

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