Adult Names and their Praise Names


NAMES OF PROMINENT BAPEDI KINGS AND THEIR PRAISE NAMES:

  1. Maalekutu: Ngoato (Moroto unknown)
  2. Mampuru: Bauba (Manala)
  3. Sekhukhune (Matsebe): Hlabirwa (Matuba)
  4. Sekwati: Phaahla (Mabjana)
  5. Thulare: Bauba (Mangana)

COMMON ADULT NAMES & THEIR PRAISE NAMES (MALE)

  1. Balushi: Bauba
  2. Dibate: Hlabirwa
  3. Kgarole: Phaahla
  4. Kgaru: Phaahla
  5. Kgaume: Ngoato
  6. Kgoputjo: Phaahla
  7. Kgwadiangwato: Hlabirwa
  8. Lebidike: Ngoato
  9. Legadimane: Bauba
  10. Lehlagane: Ngoato
  11. Lekubu: Mphela
  12. Maadinyane: Hlabirwa
  13. Maakubane: Ngwatšhipa
  14. Maalekate: Monare
  15. Maanyakane: Ngwatšhipa
  16. Mabatane: Phogole/ Hlabirwa
  17. Mabeane: Mphela
  18. Mabitsane: Ngwatšhipa
  19. Mabjane: Phaahla
  20. Maditsi: Ngaketse
  21. Magobedi: Ngwatšhipa
  22. Magoshu: Hlabirwa
  23. Mahlabe: Hlabirwa
  24. Mahulagape: Ngoato
  25. Maise: Mashego
  26. Malegodi: Hlabirwa
  27. Malometje: Hlabirwa
  28. Maloto: Hlabirwa
  29. Mangope: Bauba
  30. Mantlako: Bauba
  31. Makanyoge: Ngoato
  32. Makgalane: Ngoato
  33. Makgati: Chidi
  34. Mamasele: Dimo
  35. Mamolamo: Mogoshi
  36. Mamoropje: Phaahla
  37. Mampuru: Bauba/Moloto
  38. Manabeng: Nape
  39. Mapherere: Dimo
  40. Mapurunyane: Phashe/Hlabirwa
  41. Marisane: Ngoato
  42. Maruruele: Hulabela/Marumo
  43. Marwale: Hlabirwa
  44. Masenyeletje: Phaahla
  45. Mashile: Bauba
  46. Matime: Ngoato
  47. Matlapaneng: Bauba
  48. Modiane: Bauba
  49. Mogaramedi: Dimo
  50. Mogase: Bauba
  51. Mogohu: Nape
  52. Mohlapameetse: Hlabirwa
  53. Mokautu: Mashego
  54. Mokgalehlodi: Bauba
  55. Mokgehle: Modifa
  56. Morwakotwane: Bauba
  57. Moshukutjwane/Mafemere: Bauba
  58. Motlokwe: Dimo
  59. Motsake: Bauba
  60. Motubatse: Bauba
  61. Nkahloleng: Ngoato
  62. Nkatane: Phaahla
  63. Nkgafeng: Phaahla
  64. Nkhokhobe: Hlabirwa
  65. Nthokganeng: Hlabirwa
  66. Nthwahle: Phogole
  67. Ntshwana: Phogole
  68. Ntwampe: Phaahla
  69. Palabadi: Phogole
  70. Phafane/Maperemishe: Bauba
  71. Phokwane: Monare
  72. Phologe: Ngoato
  73. Phusele: Ngoato
  74. Pududu: Modifa
  75. Ramaube: Bauba
  76. Ramonkung: Ngoato/Phahlane
  77. Tabole: Modifa
  78. Teleki: Ngoato
  79. Thoke: Phogole
  80. Tshehlakgolo: Ngwatšhipa
  81. Tswaledi: Ngwatšhipa
  82. Nkoane: Phaahla/Bauba
  83. Sealane: Bauba
  84. Sehulele: Morolane
  85. Seketu: Mmaswi
  86. Selatole: Dimo
  87. Selebalo: Repo
  88. Selelepoo: Bauba
  89. Seoka: Moloto
  90. Sepadi: Phaahla
  91. Sepeke: Hlabirwa
  92. Seremi: Ngoato
  93. Setemere: Monare
  94. Setlamorago: Ngoato
  95. Thamage: Ngoato
  96. To be updated

COMMON ADULT NAMES AND THEIR PRAISE NAMES (FEMALE)

  1. Dikwetji: Selogadi/Mahlamo
  2. Dinao: Hunadi/Modirwadi
  3. Diphale: Hunadi
  4. Ditšhweu: Pheladi
  5. Hodi: Hunadi
  6. Kgamphe: Pheladi
  7. Kgolane: Hunadi/Pebetse
  8. Lekgale: Hlapogadi
  9. Leseilane: Napogadi
  10. Letu: Moshitoadi
  11. Maadire: Modipadi
  12. Maagabogabo: Boreadi
  13. Maahodi: Hlapogadi
  14. Maammene: Bolao
  15. Maakatšhaba: Napjadi
  16. Maakgalake: Pheladi
  17. Maakganyane: Mahlako
  18. Maakopi: Hlapogadi
  19. Maakubu: Napjadi
  20. Maalekoba: Modipadi
  21. Maamatsepe: Modirwadi
  22. Maamone: Modipadi
  23. Maanyaku: Hlapogadi
  24. Maaphotle: Molotwadi
  25. Maarage: Pebetse
  26. Maarakgodi: Pheladi
  27. Maatholo: Modipadi
  28. Maatlape: Hlapogadi
  29. Maaseabudi: Hlapogadi
  30. Maasehludi: Ngwapeadi
  31. Maaselebalo: Kutoadi
  32. Maaselepe: Mahlako
  33. Maatabole: Matladi
  34. Madinoge: Hunadi
  35. Madute: Hlabirwa (usually reserved for men)
  36. Makatsane: Modipadi
  37. Makgone: Hunadi
  38. Makgwale: Hunadi/Modirwadi
  39. Malekgale: Hunadi
  40. Mamaepane: Pheladi
  41. Mamasegare: Mahlako
  42. Mampaki: Modipadi
  43. Mammoge: Mologadi
  44. Mamogale: Hlapogadi
  45. Mamothibedi: Ngwatomosadi
  46. Mamothope: Napogadi
  47. Mamorwanyane: Hunadi
  48. Mampotše: Modipadi
  49. Mankhweng: Thokwadi
  50. Manku: Mahulwana
  51. Mankwele: Napogadi
  52. Mante: Hunadi
  53. Mantwampe: Kutoadi
  54. Maredi: Mahlako
  55. Maseankga: Hunadi
  56. Matealale: Mogotladi
  57. Matleke: Kutoadi
  58. Matshowa: Matladi
  59. Mokgahlagašane: Modipadi
  60. Mokotlana: Nogane
  61. Moshidi: Mahlako
  62. Mpelegeng: Mahlako
  63. Ngwanakgari: Hunadi
  64. Ngwanamese: Phahladi
  65. Ngwanamokone: Pebetse
  66. Ngwanamolepo: Mogoshadi
  67. Ngwanankwane: Pheladi/Matladi
  68. Ngwetjane: Mosebjadi
  69. Nkhoreng: Hunadi
  70. Ntobeng: Mahlako
  71. Phefo: Modipadi
  72. Rabokale: Pheladi
  73. Ramaabele: Hunadi
  74. Ramatsimela: Moshopjadi
  75. Rungwane: Pebetse
  76. Sebolelo: Pheladi
  77. Sebotse: Mahlako
  78. Segatele: Marumo
  79. Sehorane: Hlapogadi
  80. Sekgopetšane: Morwešadi
  81. Sesolo: Ngwanthe
  82. Setang: Hunadi
  83. Setlogago: Hunadi
  84. Thakampe: Modipadi
  85. Tlakale: Nareadi
  86. Tlopele: Meekadi
  87. Tšhukudu: Mahlako
  88. To be updated

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