Angami name
An Angami name (including Chakhesang, the former Eastern Angami) consists of a given name followed by a middle name and a surname, as used by the Angami and Chakhesang Nagas in the Indian state of Nagaland. Angami names (given and surname) are usually diverse comparing to other Naga communities. Each Angami Village is divided into clans (Thinuo/Thenü) followed by Sarami which are the surnames of an individual.[1][2][3]
Surnames
The following is list of some common Angami surnames:
Surnames are also divided into family name/middle name such as:
References
- ^ "Clan, Village and the Angami Language". www.taylorfrancis.com. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Kohima village celebrates Kewhimia Sekrenyi festival". Nagaland Post. 6 March 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ Pereira, Melvil. Dutta, Bitopi. Kakati, Binita.:Legal Pluralism and Indian Democracy: Tribal Conflict Resolution Systems in Northeast India, 2017. Taylor & Francis. Oxfordshire.