surname oor Xhosa

surname

/ˈsɜː(r)neɪm/ werkwoord, naamwoord

A name that indicates to which family a person belongs, normally following that person’s given name(s) in Western culture, and preceding it in Eastern.

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ifani

naamwoord

name that indicates family

His father owned a farm, which explains the surname Agricola, from the Latin word for “farmer.”
Uyise wayengumlimi, nto leyo echaza isizathu sokuba ifani yakhe inguAgricola, igama elisuka kwisiLatini elithetha “umlimi.”

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He used “the Baptist” as a sort of surname.
Wasebenzisa igama elithi “umBhaptizi” njengefani.

However, John too had a vigorous personality, as evidenced by the surname that Jesus gave to him and his brother James —Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder.”
Kodwa naye uYohane wayeliqhaji njengokuba oko kuboniswa yifani abayinikwa nguYesu nomntakwabo uYakobi—enguBhowanerges, ethetha “ooNyana beNdudumo.”

It is not possible to establish with certainty whether Paullus was Saul’s first name or his surname.
Asikwazi ukutsho ngokuqinisekileyo enoba uPawulos yayiligama okanye iyifani kaSawule.

His actual name was Joseph, but the apostles gave him a descriptive surname that was very much in keeping with his character—Barnabas, meaning “Son of Comfort.”
Elona gama lakhe yayinguYosefu, kodwa abapostile bampha le fani inentsingiselo neyayivisisana nobuntu bakhe—uBharnabhas, othetha “uNyana weNtuthuzelo.”

In any case, the “Son of Comfort” lived up to his surname by listening to Saul and helping him out of a seemingly hopeless predicament.
Phofu ke, “uNyana weNtuthuzelo” wayilandela ifani yakhe ngokumphulaphula uSawule nangokumnceda aphume kobo bugxwayiba babunganiki themba.

Individuals married within the movement, and over the centuries, this created Waldensian surnames.
Abantu babetshata nabantu abakwelo hlelo, yaye ukutyhubela iinkulungwane, oku kwabangela ukuba amalungu eentsapho ezithile onke abe ngamaWaldensi.

Artaxerxes was surnamed Longimanus because his right hand was longer than the left.
Ifani ka-Artashashta yayinguLongimanus ngenxa yokuba isandla sakhe sasekunene sasiside kunesasekhohlo.

In this account we will generally use the first name followed by the surname most commonly known, such as in the name Pele Fuaiupolu.
Kule ncwadi siza kusebenzisa igama lokuqala nefani elaziwa ngokubanzi, njengoPele Fuaiupolu.

In about 44 C.E. when Jehovah’s angel miraculously freed the apostle Peter from the prison of Herod Agrippa I, Peter made his way “to the house of Mary the mother of John who was surnamed Mark, where quite a few were gathered together and praying.” —Acts 12:1-12.
Malunga nowama-44 C.E., xa ingelosi kaYehova ngokungummangaliso yakhulula umpostile uPetros kwintolongo kaHerode Agripa I, uPetros waya “endlwini kaMariya unina kaYohane owayenefani enguMarko, apho abaliqela babehlanganisene khona bethandaza.”—IZe. 12:1-12.

In fact, Jesus gave John and his brother James “the surname Boanerges, which means Sons of Thunder.” —Mark 3:17; Luke 9:49-56.
Eneneni, uYesu wanika uYohane nomntakwabo uYakobi “ifani enguBhowanerges, ethetha ooNyana beNdudumo.”—Marko 3:17; Luka 9:49-56.

Concerning that period in history, the Jerusalem Targum says: “That was the generation in whose days they began to err, and to make themselves idols, and surnamed their idols by the name of the Word of the Lord.”
Ngokuphathelele elo xesha lasezimbalini, iJerusalem Targum ithi: “Ebudeni beso sizukulwana abantu baqalisa ukunxaxha, nokuzenzela izithixo, nokuzibiza ezo zithixo ngegama leLizwi leNkosi.”

(1 John 3:16-18) For example, the disciple Joseph, surnamed Barnabas by the apostles, sold land he owned and unselfishly donated the whole amount toward helping those from distant lands to stay in Jerusalem longer so that they could learn more about their new faith.
3:16-18) Ngokomzekelo, umfundi uYosefu, owanikwa ifani enguBharnabhas ngabapostile, wathengisa ngomhlaba wakhe waza ngokungazingci wanikela ngayo yonke loo mali ukuze kuncedwe abo babevela kude bakwazi ukuhlala ixesha elithe xhaxhe eYerusalem khon’ uze bafunde izinto ezingakumbi ngolo kholo lwabo lutsha.

In the first century, it was common to use surnames to draw attention to a person’s qualities.
Ngenkulungwane yokuqala, yayiqhelekile into yokusebenzisa iifani ukuze kutsalelwe ingqalelo kwiimpawu zikabani.

His literary name was Chungni, and his surname was K’ung.”
Igama lakhe lokwenene lalinguChungni, yaye ifani yakhe yayinguK’ung.”

Jesus’ disciples continued the practice of giving appropriate surnames.
Abafundi bakaYesu baqhubeka bethiyana iifani ezifanelekileyo.

Joseph of Cyprus was surnamed Barnabas, which means “Son of Comfort.”
UYosefu waseSipro wathiywa ifani enguBharnabhas, ethetha “uNyana weNtuthuzelo.”

His surname meant “man of Kerioth.”
Ifani yakhe yayithetha “indoda yaseKeriyoti.”

As a result, the brothers adopted the practice of identifying one another by their given names, such as José or Paulo, rather than by their surnames.
Ngenxa yoko, abazalwana babebizana ngamagama anjengoJosé okanye uPaulo, kungekhona ngeefani.

The Jewish historian Flavius Josephus wrote of “John, surnamed the Baptist.”
Umbhali-mbali ongumYuda uFlavius Josephus wabhala “ngoYohane, owayenefani engumBhaptizi.”

John and James were surnamed Boanerges (Mark 3:17)
ifani kaYohane noYakobi yayinguBhowanerges (Marko 3:17)

12 For example, after Herod Antipas suffered a resounding military defeat, the Jewish historian Josephus, writing in 93 C.E., said: “To some of the Jews the destruction of Herod’s army seemed to be divine vengeance, and certainly a just vengeance, for his treatment of John, surnamed the Baptist.
12 Ngokomzekelo, emva kokuba uHerode Antipasi oyiswe ngokupheleleyo kwezomkhosi, umbhali-mbali ongumYuda uJosephus, owabhala ngowama-93 C.E., wathi: “KumaYuda athile ukutshatyalaliswa komkhosi kaHerode kwabonakala kuyimpindezelo evela kuThixo, yaye ngokuqinisekileyo impindezelo esesikweni, ngenxa yendlela awamphatha ngayo uYohane, owayebizwa ngokuba nguMbhaptizi.

A national survey in 2006 showed [that] about 85 percent . . . of China’s 1.4 billion people share only 100 surnames.” —CHINA DAILY, CHINA.
Uhlolisiso olwenziweyo luye lwafumanisa ukuba ngowama-2006 bangama-85 ekhulwini . . . kubantu baseTshayina abaliwaka elili-1,4 lezigidi basebenzisa nje kuphela iifani ezili-100.”—CHINA DAILY, CHINA.

The apostles gave him the surname Barnabas, meaning “Son of Comfort,” likely because he was helpful and warmhearted.
Abapostile bamnika elinye igama elinguBharnabhas, elithetha ukuthi “ngumfo wovuselelo,” ngokunokwenzeka ngenxa yokuba wayeluncedo yaye enobubele.

* During conversation, a senior officer is addressed by his rank, without his surname.
* Ngexesha lokuncokola, umphathi-mikhosi ophezulu waziswa ngokwesikhundla sakhe, ngaphandle kwefani yakhe.

What was indicated by the fact that Joseph was surnamed Barnabas?
Yintoni eboniswa sisibakala sokuba ifani kaYosefu yayinguBharnabhas?