A. Male Names
1. Makori2. Morani
3. Muga
4. Nyachae
5. Omariba
6. Onkwani
7. Sokoro
Popularity of Use
A % E % I % O % U %
6 85% 1 14% 4 57% 5 71% 1 14%
B % C % D % F % G %
1 14% 1 14% 0 0% 0 0% 1 14%
H % J % K % L % M %
1 14% 0 0% 3 42% 0 0% 4 57%
N % P % Q % R % S %
3 42% 0 0% 0 0% 3 42% 1 14%
T % V % W % X % Y %
0 0% 0 0% 1 14% 0 0% 1 14%
Z %
0 0%
Popularity of Use
85% A:
71% O, A:
57% I, M, O, A:
42% K, N, R, I, M, O, A: Makori, Morani,
14% E, U, B, C, G, H, S, W, Y, K, N, R, I, M, O, A: Muga, Nyachae, Omariba, Onkwani, Sokoro,
0% D, F, J, L, P, Q, T, V, X, Z
Conclusion: male kisii culture begins at 42% with Makori and Morani, rising significantly by 14%.
B. Female names
1. Barongo
2. Kerubo
3. Kwamboka
4. Mong’ina
5. Moraa
6. Nyanjera
7. Nyathera
Popularity of Use
A % E % I % O % U %
6 85% 3 42% 1 14% 5 71% 2 28%
B % C % D % F % G %
3 42% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 2 28%
H % J % K % L % M %
1 14% 1 14% 2 28% 0 0% 3 42%
N % P % Q % R % S %
4 57% 0 0% 0 0% 5 71% 0 0%
T % V % W % X % Y %
1 14% 0 0% 1 14% 0 0% 2 28%
Z %
0 0%
Popularity of Use
85% A:
71% O, R, A:
57% N, O, R, A:
42% M, E, N, O, R, A: Moraa,
28% U, G, K, Y, M, E, N, O, R, A: Barongo, Kerubo,
14% I, H, J, T, W, U, G, K, Y, M, E, N, O, R, A: Nyanjera, Nyathera, Kwamboka, Mong’ina,
0% C, D, F, L, P, Q, S, V, X, Z
Conclusion: female culture begins rising at 42% with Moraa, peaking at 14%.
In both early male and female kisii names *or* is a common midaffix pattern. Its possible this is an early tradition indicating parentage. Moraa (M-child of-aa/Aa-child of M), Makori (Mak-child of-i/i-child of-Mak), and Morani (M-child of-Ani/Ani-child of-M). If it is, this is lost to future Kisii culture.
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