Adapting and Adopting African Names

There are family names (not of African descent) that you may adopt and then adapt. For instance:

• Angela can become Angalia
• Amanda can become Amandah
• Ethan can become Etan
• Emma can become Ema or Eme
• Gina or Jeanna can become Jina or Ngina
• Hannah can become Hana or Hanaa
• Harold or Harry can become Hari
• Isabelle can become Isabele or Isibili
• Jason can become Jasiri
• Jeffrey can become Jafari
• Janeen can become Janaan
• Kenneth can become Kenyatta
• Lisa can become Lesha
• Olivia can become Olova
• Robert can become Roblai
• Thomas or Tom can become Thandiwe or Toma

Do you have suggestions?  If so, share suggestions in the comments section, please.

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