A Genealogist's Guide to African Names

You'll love this if…

• You have ancestry in Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe
• You want to learn naming patterns and traditions that could affect your search for ancestors in Africa
• You want to understand the spellings and meanings of African names

Genealogists understand the value of a name and all the family history information names can provide. Now you can learn more about the African names in your family tree with this comprehensive guide. Discover the meaning of African names. 

You’ll also find:

• African naming patterns and traditions 
• African emigration patterns 
• A pronunciation guide for the names  

The names are presented in a dictionary-style format, making it easy to look up African names and their meanings. Here's a sample listing to illustrate how the entries are laid out for quick reference:
Abeba (ah-beh-BAH) flower
Fifi (fee-FEE) (Fante) born on Friday 
Negus (NUH-goos or ni-GOOS) king, emperor