Surname & clanUnisex

Ndlovu

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Meaning

The elephant: strength and seniority.

One of the most widespread izibongo in Matabeleland. The elephant totem carries strength and seniority; "Gatsheni" is the standard honorific address.

Isitemo · totem

Elephant (indlovu)

Addresses · izithakazelo

Gatsheni · Boya benyathi

Who carries it

Provenance

generated: 2026-07-04
source: Zimbabwean Ndebele name-decoder research pass (2026-07-03), structured and badged.

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The royal Ndzundza house, addressed as Nzuza and Godonga.

Surname & clanNdzundza Ndebele (South Africa & Zimbabwe)