Sotho
Moshoeshoe
Royal Basotho name; "the shaver," from sound of a razor.
More Sotho surnames
SothoBafulaSotho clan; totem kolobe (wild pig).→SothoBahananwaNorthern Sotho clan; totem tshwene (baboon).→SothoBahlakoanaSotho clan; totem koena (crocodile).→SothoBakoneNorthern Sotho clan; totems guineafowl and finch.→SothoBakubungSotho clan; totem kubu (hippopotamus).→SothoBakwenaMajor Sotho-Tswana clan; totem kwena (crocodile).→SothoBanarengSotho clan; totem nare (buffalo).→SothoBapediNorthern Sotho group; totem noko (porcupine).→
Surname origins and clan notes are indicative and culturally sourced — they can be contested and vary by family, lineage and region.