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Surname · Tshivenda

Vhalovhedzi

Also spelled Mulovhedzi, Lovhedzi.

A mutupo of the Vhavenda, recorded in Tshivenda, which the sources also call Venda.

Tshivenda

  • PeopleVhavenda
  • Grouping Karanga-Rozvi arrivals
  • Surnames recorded Mulovhedzi

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Part of Mitupo: Shona and Venda clan totems

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Where This Came From
  • Luonde.co.za - Brief History; Ngomalungundu (community heritage site), accessed 2026-09-05, luonde.co.za — https://luonde.co.za/brief-history/ and https://luonde.co.za/brief-history/ngomalungundu
  • Nthambeleni Charles Ṋetshisaulu (University of Venda), The Role Played by Nicknames and Totems in the Development of Tshivenḓa Surnames, 2025 — https://noyam.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EHASS20256715.pdf
  • Wikipedia contributors, Venda people (Wikipedia article), accessed 2026-09-05, Wikimedia Foundation — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venda_people

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