The Contribution of Huguenots in South Africa
Thread: The Contribution of Huguenots in South Africa
The legacy of the Huguenots was however far reaching. Today thousands of their proud descendants carry with dignity surnames of which the spelling is unchanged from the original, such as De Villiers, Malan, Du Toit, Du Plessis, Du Preez and Malherbe; the spelling of others were localised, such as Viljoen, Cronjé, Pienaar, Retief and Senekal. Certain first names which the Huguenots brought with them are poplular amongst their descendants, especially male christian names such as Francois, Pierre, Etienne, Jacques and Louis. Research has shown that the contribution of the Huguenot genes to the Afrikaner nation amounts to some 24%. Their descendants are proud of ancestors who sacrificed a great deal - even their country of birth - and were willing to suffer personally for their religious convictions.
Yes, this is very true. Thanks for the good article!
Research has shown that the contribution of the Huguenot genes to the Afrikaner nation amounts to some 24%
Unfortunately this is still only research based on genealogy and demography, not genetics. I would love to see a DNA genetic sampling of white South Africans...
Goeie dag Loki
Goeie dag Loki,
Ek veronderstel dat u van Suid Afrika is. Ek ook, maar deesdae hier in die USA is my Afrikaans baie "frot", nietemin kan ek die taal nog n bietjie praat. Natuurlik verstaan ek meer as kan ek praat. Dankie vir all die interesante "poste". Totsiens.
Hello Joe! Waar het ek jou vantevore gesien... ?
Ja, ek is van Suid-Afrika. Hoe lank is jy al in Amerika? Is jy Engels of Afrikaanssprekend?
Unfortunately this is still only research based on genealogy and demography, not genetics....
Indeed. Interestingly enough, all of the estimates I've seen to date give much lower percentages of Huguenot ancestry in Afrikaners (5-10%). Then again, I am sure that almost every Afrikaner has a Malan or a Du Plessis in the family tree .
Dont mind us Huguenots
Aangenaame kennes Loki! Dis omtrent sewe jaare dat ek hier toegekom het. Nie boet, alhoewel ek Afrikaans lief het (ek is nogal daarin so swak!), is ek Engelssprekend. Jammer!
Jou donnerse Rooinek! (grappie )
Ja, ten minste kan jy so bietjie Afrikaans praat.
Van waar in SA kom jy vandaan?
Ou Boet, effens so effens leer ek meer van die heiliger moedertaal, onse geliefkoosde Afrikaans. Hoe doen ek dit al? Maklik - ek besoek die volgende webblad: http://afrikaans.be/humor.php. Hier is wat ek vandag daarin gevind het:
"Volgens statistici is 1 in elke 5 mense in die wêreld Chinees. Ons is 5 mense in my familie, dus moet een van my familielede ook Chinees wees. Miskien is dit my ma of my pa. Of my ouer broer Frikkie. Of my jonger broer Lee Wong. Maar ek dink dis Frikkie."
Ek kom oorspronklik van Johannesburg maar woon nou in die USA met my vrou en seun.
Groete ou seun
Tuesday, November 18th, 2003 #10
So Joe, vertel vir my, wat dink jy van Skadi? Hou jy van die site? En waar het jy gehoor van ons?