EWE SURNAMES – THEIR MEANING IN ENGLISH AND APPELLATIONS.

EPISODE ONE:

Surnames English meaning

Tameklo:Tortoise in a stagnant water

Avagah:War bell

Gbɔtsu / Gbortsu: He (male)goat

Surnames Appellations in Ewe

Agbemaƒle: Agbemaƒle le ku si, hotɔ kpɔ ga me ƒle agbe o Or

Agbemaƒle kple sika, hotor kpɔ ga me ƒle agbe o, amenɔ agbo dzi me ƒoa agbo tome o

Dorkpah: Dorkpah gakpah me dua agbi ƒe ʋu o, fiaga fiaga wo doe ha ɖeko wokpa

Tekpɔ Tekpɔ me vɔ le azie `u o, efia srɔ ha tekpɔ

EPISODE TWO:

Surnames English meaning

Gbɔvi / Gbɔvi: Goat pikin / small goat/ Kid of a goat

Aƒenuvɔ/Aƒenuvor Home sin

Dzata: Lion

Surnames Appellations in Ewe

Dzagbetsi: Dzagbetsi me doa tɔ ʋu o, ke vle vle ko woa do ne gbe dzro.

Ahiati Ahiati ma tu ɖe ketɔwo kpɔnu, wotui ɖe ketɔwo kpɔnu wogbe dzedze.

Aziebu Aziebu ga ma ɖo, ne woa zievi bu mega do ga o, ke ne srɔwo bu na ɖo ga

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EPISODE THREE:

Surnames English meaning

Amezugbe: The day of becoming someone important

Tsatsu: Tsetse fly

Aʋatsomɔ: War cross road

Surnames Appellations in Ewe

Avudzeagla

Avudzegla me mlɔa azila ƒe do dzi o, azila: te gbe avu le fɔfɔ ge fifia.

Xebidzi : Xebidzi me dzoa kple atɔ o.

Xenɔdzi :Xenɔdzi me tua able o