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The Indigenous peoples in the Western Cape area of South Africa had names for the famous Table Mountain before the Europeans arrived. In the San and Khoekhoe language it was called Huriǂoaxa, the Sea Mountain (lit. 'sea-emerging'). |
The Indigenous peoples in the Western Cape area of South Africa had names for the famous Table Mountain before the Europeans arrived. In the San and Khoekhoe language it was called Huriǂoaxa, the Sea Mountain (lit. 'sea-emerging'). |
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This term is perhaps the earliest known (written) name for this mountain because it is mentioned in the journal of Captain Robert Jacob Gorden on his fourth journey in 1779: |
This term is perhaps the earliest known (written) name for this mountain because it is mentioned in the journal of Captain Robert Jacob Gorden on his fourth journey in 1779:<ref>Robert Jacob Gordon’s fourth journey (27 June 1779 to 13 January 1780), appendix to ms 107/3/1/1, fol. 67a, [https://www.robertjacobgordon.nl/manuscripts/appendix-to-ms-107-3-1-1#page4 online]</ref><ref>G.S. Nienaber & P.E. Raper, ''Toponymica Hottentotica'' (1977- 1980), vol. A2, p. 560</ref><blockquote>"de Oude hottentotten hieten de Caap hoerie ḱwaggo of de zeeberg de emphasies op ieder der laatste syllabe van het woord”</blockquote>in translation<blockquote>“The old Hottentots call Cape Town hoerie ḱwaggo or sea-mountain, with the stress on the last syllable of each word”.</blockquote> |
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==Mythology== |
==Mythology== |
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Revision as of 09:38, 14 December 2024
The term "Hoerikwaggo" (originally spelled Huriǂoaxa) was adopted for the brightest star in the constellation Mensa by IAU WGSN in 2024. Mensa (table) originally was named Mons Mensae (Table Mountain) in reference to the famous mountain in Cape Town.
Etymology and History
The Indigenous peoples in the Western Cape area of South Africa had names for the famous Table Mountain before the Europeans arrived. In the San and Khoekhoe language it was called Huriǂoaxa, the Sea Mountain (lit. 'sea-emerging').
This term is perhaps the earliest known (written) name for this mountain because it is mentioned in the journal of Captain Robert Jacob Gorden on his fourth journey in 1779:[1][2]
"de Oude hottentotten hieten de Caap hoerie ḱwaggo of de zeeberg de emphasies op ieder der laatste syllabe van het woord”
in translation
“The old Hottentots call Cape Town hoerie ḱwaggo or sea-mountain, with the stress on the last syllable of each word”.
Mythology
IAU Working Group Star Names
The name was suggested to IAU WGSN by members of the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) in Cape Town. WGSN adopted the name in the IAU-CSN.
