Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Sesotho
ORIGIN OF THE SOTHO NATION [1]
First King in History:Morena Mohlomi.
Current ruler or King :Morena Moshoeshoe (the fourth). The word Sotho in English means a brown tone or colour. It is believed that the nation named themselves BaSotho because of their skin colour or tone.
LANGUAGE USAGE
editMaele: idioms
Maelana /Dikapolelo: proverbs
Ditshomo :generational stories often told by elders in the community. These stories are fictional and are created to cultivate and develop discipline and lessons towards the upcoming generation or young ones.
Dipale: short -stories that are often happening in modern times .
Dithothokiso : poems. They may be modern, educational, sarcastic etc. They also have distinctive rhetorical devices.
CULTURAL GAMES (dipapadi)
edit•Diketo
•Kgathi
•Ditolobonya
•Morabaraba
•Mokallano
•Lesokwana
CULTURAL DANCES (Motjeko)
edit•Moqoqop
elo
•Mohobelo
•Mokgibo
•Mokorotlo
•Mokopu
Usage note
editThe Sesotho people live in Lesotho. Some of the nation is also available in South Africa especially in the Free State province and announced as the third language in the country. All the BaSotho nation is believed to be ruled by the King Moshoeshoe in Lesotho.
Some names are only used in pairs, for twins. These pairs are listed together here.
Girls' names
edit- Arabang
- Atile
- Ausi
- Baatsheba
- Bokamoso
- Basetsana
- Benya
- Bertha
- Bina
- Bokang
- Bongi
- Bonolo
- Buang
- Diboko
- Dibuseng
- Difelile
- Dikeledi
- Dilahlwane
- Dimakatso
- Dineo
- Dintle
- Dipno & Dipnonyane
- Dipuo
- Disebo
- Diteboho
- Fumane
- Futsana
- Keneoue
- Khauhelo
- Lebadi
- Lebone
- Lerato
- Lesedi
- Letsha
- Libiko
- Lindelai
- Lineo
- Lisebo
- Liseho
- Makgokolotsa
- Mamello
- Mantsebo
- Mantso
- Mapotlaki
- Masimong
- Mathapelo
- Matlakala
- Matseliso
- Matsepa
- Mesea
- Modiehi
- Mohanuwa
- Moipone
- Moitheri
- Monono
- Mookgo
- Mosa
- Mosela
- Moselantja
- Mosele
- Mosemodi & Mosemotsare
- Motshehwa
- Mpho
- Naleli
- Nkamoheleng
- Nthasibeng
- Nthuseng
- Ntshediseng
- Ntsoaki
- Nyakallo
- Palesa
- Pula
- Rethabile
- Ramatla
- Ratsebo
- Sbongile
- Sesi
- Tebatso
- Tebello
- Tlalane
- Tlhokomelo
- Tlotliso
- Tsebo
- Tselane
- Tseleng
- Tsepiso
- Tshepiso
Boys' names
editAddington is popular for boys in Lesotho.
- Amohelang
- Atlarela
- Bohlale
- Dino
- Fefo
- Fenya
- Hlano
- Jeso
- Kabelo
- Kamohelo
- Kananelo
- Karabo
- Katleho
- Keisara
- Kgotso
- Khosi
- Kutloisiso
- Kweda
- Leabua
- Lebogo
- Lebogang
- Leeto
- Lefu
- Lefuma
- Lerumo
- Letsatsi
- Lewatle
- Lisuoa(means a unique child who is not like everyone.)
- Litsehoana
- Makalo
- Masilo & Masilonyane
- Masopha
- Matla
- Matsimela
- Moeshoeshoe
- Mohavi
- Mohloki
- Moiketsi
- Mokhasi
- Molefi & Molefinyane
- Mopotlaki
- Makotana
- ampho
- Mpho
- Moshoeshoe
- Motseki
- Motsumi
- Nwakedi
- Nhofeela
- Nku
- Ntai & Ntaiyane
- Ntja
- Phehello
- Pheijna (means youngest child)
- Polo
- Potlako
- Potso
- Pule
- Rapula
- Reaotlotla
- Rethabile
- Sefako
- Sehlolo
- Sello
- Serame
- Setene
- Sontaha
- Tebeho
- Teboho
- Tefo & Tefelo
- Teko
- Thabo
- Thapelo
- Thebe
- Thoriso
- Thota
- Thuso
- Tieho
- Tlali
- Tlhokomela
- Tlotliso
- Tseliso
- Tsepo
- Tsietsi
- Tsotang
- Tuma
- Tumelo
- Tumisang
Surnames
edit- Bereng
- Borotho
- Chabeli
- Chobokoane
- Diaho
- Hlalele
- Hlojeng
- Kabi
- Kali
- Kapane
- Karabo
- Khaketla
- Khalema
- Khetsi
- Khiba
- Khoabane
- Khoboli
- Khoeli
- Khomari
- Koaeana
- Kolobe
- Kopo
- Lebaka
- Lebenthle
- Lebesa
- Lebitsa
- Leboela
- Lebona
- Lebusa
- Lechesa
- Lehloenya
- Lehohla
- Lejaha
- Lekhanya
- Lenka
- Lepheana
- Lephoto
- Lepota
- Lerotholi
- Lesaoana
- Lesenyeho
- Letete
- Letseka
- Letsie
- Letsoela
- Letuka
- Lipholo
- Liphoto
- Maama
- Mabaleha
- Mabathoana
- Mabote
- Macheli
- Mafa
- Mafatle
- Mafisa
- Mahamo
- Mahao
- Mahase
- Mahloane
- Majara
- Majoro
- Makakole
- Makara
- Makhakhe
- Makhele
- Makhetha
- Makhoahle
- Makoa
- Makoae
- Malebo
- Malefane
- Maleke
- Malepa
- Malete
- Maliehe
- Mapetla
- Maphalo
- Maphike
- Masilo
- Masoabi
- Masoha
- Masupha
- Matela
- Matete
- Mathaba
- Matla
- Matlali
- Matlanyane
- Matsepe
- Matshane
- Matsoso
- Metsing
- Moabi
- Moahloli
- Moeketsi
- Moeletsi
- Moeti
- Mofoka
- Mofokeng
- Mofolo
- Mohale
- Mohapeloa
- Mohapi
- Mohasi
- Mohasoa
- Mohau
- Mohlomi
- Mohloki
- Moiloa
- Mokete
- Mokhele
- Mokhesi
- Mokhethi
- Mokhothu
- Mokitimi
- Mokoena
- Mokoma
- Mokone
- Mokose
- Mokuoane
- Molapo
- Morake
- Molefe
- Molefi
- Moleko
- Moleleki
- Molelekoa
- Moletsane
- Molisana
- Molise
- Moloi
- Molupe
- Monaheng
- Monare
- Moneri
- Monethi
- Montsi
- Monyake
- Monyane
- Moorosi
- Mopeli
- Moremoholo
- Morobe
- Morojele
- Mosala
- Moshabesha
- Moshoeshoe
- Moshweshwe
- Mosili
- Mosito
- Mosoeunyane
- Mosothoane
- Mota
- Mothae
- Mothibe
- Mothibeli
- Motlali
- Motlomelo
- Motsamai
- Motseki
- Motsoane
- Moyo
- Mpakanyane
- Mphana
- Mpholo
- Mphongoa
- Mphutiane
- Mpota
- Ncheke
- Nhlapo
- Nkhabu
- Nkhahle
- Nkhasi
- Nkoe
- Nkopane
- Nkuebe
- Nkune
- Ntaote
- Ntene
- Nteso
- Nthako
- Ntho
- Nthonyana
- Nthunya
- Ntobo
- Ntoi
- Ntsane
- Ntsekhe
- Ntsoele
- Phafoli
- Phakisi
- Phamotse
- Pheko
- Pitso
- Posholi
- Pule
- Pulumo
- Putsoa
- Putsoane
- Qhobela
- Ramafole
- Ramaili
- Ramaisa
- Ramochalla
- Rampai
- Retere
- Seatile
- Sebatane
- Seboka
- Seeiso
- Sefali
- Sehloho
- Seitlheko
- Sekese
- Sekhesa
- Sekhonyana
- Sekoati
- Sekonyela
- Selebalo
- Sello
- Sephelane
- Sephoda
- Shale
- Shoai
- Taoana
- Tau
- Thabane
- Thamae
- Theko
- Thite
- Thoahlane
- Thokoa
- Thulo
- Tlali
- Tsagae/Tsahae
- Tlebere
- Tsehlo
- Tsenoli
- Tshabalala
- Tsie
- Tsiu
- Tsolo
- ↑ Moshoeshoe's nation