A. Male names
1. Baruti2. Kefentse
3. Kopano
4. Letsego
5. Mosegi
6. Mothudi
7. Tale
8. Tau
9. Tebogo
Popularity of Use
A % E % I % O % U %
4 44% 5 55% 3 33% 5 55% 3 33%
B % C % D % F % G %
2 22% 0 0% 1 11% 1 11% 3 33%
H % J % K % L % M %
1 11% 0 0% 2 22% 1 11% 2 22%
N % P % Q % R % S %
2 22% 1 11% 0 0% 1 11% 3 33%
T % V % W % X % Y %
7 77% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Z %
0 0%
Popularity of use
77% T:
55% E, O, T:
44% A, E, O, T:
33% I, U, G, S, A, E, O, T: Tau,
22% B, K, M, N, I, U, G, S, A, E, O, T: Mosegi, Tebogo,
11% D, F, H, L, P, R, B, K, M, N, I, U, G, S, A, E, O, T: Mothudi, Tale, Kefentse, Baruti, Letsego, Kopano,
0% C, J, Q, V, W, Z, Y, Z
Conclusion: Tau is the earliest Male name at 33%, the male Tswana culture climbing through 22% to peak at 11%. The earliest Tswana ancestors migrating into southern Africa with their cattle herds around 600AD. They migrated into their current lands in 1500AD under chieftan Kgabo who could occur as early as 22%.
Tau is the greek letter, but it was also the Phonecian Taw. It was used as a brand to mark those who lament (confessed) sin (hence T for a convicted thief). Tau is also an early christian symbol called the executioner's cross.
B. Female Names
1. Dikeledi
2. Goitsemedime
3. Kagiso
4. Kefilwe
5. Lerato
6. Montsho
7. Moswen
8. Mpho
9. Tale
Popularity of Use
A % E % I % O % U %
3 33% 6 66% 4 44% 6 66% 0 0%
B % C % D % F % G %
0 0% 0 0% 2 22% 1 11% 2 22%
H % J % K % L % M %
1 11% 0 0% 3 33% 3 33% 4 44%
N % P % Q % R % S %
2 22% 1 11% 0 0% 1 11% 4 44%
T % V % W % X % Y %
4 44% 0 0% 2 22% 0 0% 0 0%
Z %
0 0%
Popularity of use
66% E, O:
44% I, M, S, T, E, O:
33% A, K, L, I, M, S, T, E, O: Tale,
22% D, G, N, W, A, K, L, I, M, S, T, E, O: Dikeledi, Goitsemedime, Kagiso, Montsho, Moswen,
11% F, H, P, R, D, G, N, W, A, K, L, I, M, S, T, E, O: Kefilwe, Lerato, Mpho,
0% U, B, C, J, Q, V, X, Y, Z
Conclusion: Tale is the earliest Tswana female name at 33%, the Tswana culture peaking at 22% and declining into 11%.
B. Female Names
1. Dikeledi
2. Goitsemedime
3. Kagiso
4. Kefilwe
5. Lerato
6. Montsho
7. Moswen
8. Mpho
9. Tale
Popularity of Use
A % E % I % O % U %
3 33% 6 66% 4 44% 6 66% 0 0%
B % C % D % F % G %
0 0% 0 0% 2 22% 1 11% 2 22%
H % J % K % L % M %
1 11% 0 0% 3 33% 3 33% 4 44%
N % P % Q % R % S %
2 22% 1 11% 0 0% 1 11% 4 44%
T % V % W % X % Y %
4 44% 0 0% 2 22% 0 0% 0 0%
Z %
0 0%
Popularity of use
66% E, O:
44% I, M, S, T, E, O:
33% A, K, L, I, M, S, T, E, O: Tale,
22% D, G, N, W, A, K, L, I, M, S, T, E, O: Dikeledi, Goitsemedime, Kagiso, Montsho, Moswen,
11% F, H, P, R, D, G, N, W, A, K, L, I, M, S, T, E, O: Kefilwe, Lerato, Mpho,
0% U, B, C, J, Q, V, X, Y, Z
Conclusion: Tale is the earliest Tswana female name at 33%, the Tswana culture peaking at 22% and declining into 11%.
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