Maranda izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. Vanhu vane zita iri: Solomon Maranda; Heasman Maranda; Criswell Maranda. Pano panyorwa mazwi ari pedyo nezita iri kune mimwe mitauro yeChiBantu, asi zvinoreva zita zvigona kusiyana zvachose nemazwi ari pasi aya. Chinangwa ndechekutsvaga zvinoreva mazita, zvikurusei kana mazita aya asisiri kutaurwa mumutauro wemazuva ano. VaFwe vanoti ma-randa (n. village of one’s husband). Herero vanoti oma-rondero (fair, market). VaFwe vanoti ci-randabere (n. second born). Mamwe mazwi ku-randata (n. to follow tracks). VaGungu vanoti kuranda (v. plane timber, make smooth). Mamwe mazwi: randa kana maranda (n. plane; tool used for making piece of timber smooth). Marhanda.