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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 compared 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
[edit]The following is a list of some common Angami surnames:
Surnames are also divided into family name/middle name such as:
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Clan, Village and the Angami Language". www.taylorfrancis.com. Archived from the original on 5 May 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ↑ "Kohima village celebrates Kewhimia Sekrenyi festival". Nagaland Post. 6 March 2022. Archived from the original on 5 May 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ↑ Pereira, Melvil; Dutta, Bitopi; Kakati, Binita (28 July 2017). Legal Pluralism and Indian Democracy: Tribal Conflict Resolution Systems in Northeast India. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-351-40366-5.
