Ndaw
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Ndaw is a typical Gambian
and Senegalese patronym of the Serer people
. They are the same people but because the French colonised Senegal and the British colonised The Gambia, they are spelt differently but pronounced the same way. This surname
is also common among the Wolof people
, but it is mainly due to Wolof absorption of Serer culture, and Wolof people having Serer ancestry.
People surnamed Ndaw, N'daw or Ndao include:
Gambian
Gambian may refer to:* Something of, from, or related to the country of The Gambia* A person from The Gambia, or of Gambian descent. For information about the Gambian people, see Demographics of the Gambia and Culture of the Gambia. For specific persons, see List of Gambians.* Note that there is no...
and Senegalese patronym of the Serer people
Serer people
The Serer people along with the Jola people are acknowledged to be the oldest inhabitants of The Senegambia....
. They are the same people but because the French colonised Senegal and the British colonised The Gambia, they are spelt differently but pronounced the same way. This surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
is also common among the Wolof people
Wolof people
The Wolof are an ethnic group found in Senegal, The Gambia, and Mauritania.In Senegal, the Wolof form an ethnic plurality with about 43.3% of the population are Wolofs...
, but it is mainly due to Wolof absorption of Serer culture, and Wolof people having Serer ancestry.
People surnamed Ndaw, N'daw or Ndao include:
- Guirane N'DawGuirane N'DawGuirane N'Daw is a Senegalese football midfielder who plays for English Championship club Birmingham City on loan from Saint-Étienne of the French Ligue 1.- Career :...
(a SenegalSenegalSenegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
ese football midfielderMidfielderA midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
). - Moussa NdaoMoussa NdaoMoussa Ndao is a former Senegalese Footballer who was born on July 15, 1968. He played the position of attacking midfielder. He made his career in the Moroccan league, in Wydad Casablanca during 1991 to 1992 and in Saudi Premier League during 1992 to 1994 with Al-Hilal and 1999 to 2000 with...
is a former Senegalese footballer