Masongo izita remhuri rinowanikwa kuKenya, Tanzania, Malawi neZambia. Vanhu vane zita iri: Nondo Masongo; Mutale Masongo; Robert Masongo; Edward Masongo. 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. Mang'anja neVaMambwe vanoti nsongo (point; the apex or point of anything; the point or extremity of any instrument, as spear, arrow, knife, pen, etc) kureva munzi. Lubwisi vanoti busonga (n. point, tip, point of something sharp). Mamwe mazwi: kusongola (v. be pointed, sharp). VaLenje vanoti songa (press together, heap up, pile up, cram, give full measure).