Jamaican last names

If you're considering Jamaican names for your baby, it's important to learn about Jamaican naming conventions and history! We've listed out the most popular Jamaican baby names for boys, girls, and gender-neutral options to help make your decision a little bit easier.

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Some parents hope that their child will grow up to be smart, successful, or simply well-liked by their peers. If you're anything like me, though, you will know you've done your job as a parent well if you've raised a child who is kind to others. In…

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Do you know how to say "Look at that" or "Wow" in Jamaican? Do you have a Jamaican friend you want to communicate with or are you traveling to Jamaica? There is a heated debate amongst Jamaicans on whether "patois" (patwah) is a language or an English "dialect". If you don't know Jamaican patois (patwah) it definitely sounds like another language. Below is a list of 20 Essential Jamaican Patois phrases translated to English.

As generations change and modernize, there are some female names that we can safely say have completed their cycle. To our grandmothers, great grandmothers, grandaunts these names were the best among the lot when they were being named or when naming their children. As Jamaican mothers got into the 90s year, they started giving their […] The post 30 Women Names Jamaicans No Longer Give Their Children appeared first on Jamaicans.com.