It is actually a horrible topic. Exactly because South Africa only came together as a country in 1910. And that was the Union, more than a state.
Names before that? could hardly have been there as Xhosa, Zulu, Sotho or whatever only really referred to a very (small) specific region. Like Transvaal was a separate "country" before 1899, So was Free State.
So Xhosaland, etc would fall by the wayside.
Maybe Azania would be the closests to anything.
Even South Africa is not even a name for a country, it is a geographic term at best. Are there really other countries where the name depicts a location rather than a "meaningful' name?
Very good thread. I give up.
Names before that? could hardly have been there as Xhosa, Zulu, Sotho or whatever only really referred to a very (small) specific region. Like Transvaal was a separate "country" before 1899, So was Free State.
So Xhosaland, etc would fall by the wayside.
Maybe Azania would be the closests to anything.
Even South Africa is not even a name for a country, it is a geographic term at best. Are there really other countries where the name depicts a location rather than a "meaningful' name?
Very good thread. I give up.