Rwandans more often than not do not use a family name as a surname (last name). Instead, they give a surname that has a personality characteristic that the family would like to impart to the child or about event that may have happened around the birth or hopeful wishes. Often they reflect God For example:
Evariste Munyensanga: surname means "shepard" which is what he is doing by sheparding prospective and past cardiac surgery patients through the process (see blog on Evariste)
Diane Uwase: means "daddy's little girl", patient
Blaise Bugingo: "good, strong life", patient
Grace Uwibajije: "follow God's plan", patient
Clomany Mugisha: "blessing", patient
Anatasne Ntakirutimana: "God is great", patient
Emmanuel Nkurnga: our artist friend here is Kigali. His surname means "warrior" and he is that fighting for the arts in Rwanda.
Innocent Nkurunziza: is Emanuel's brother, our friend and a prolific artist. His name means "good news"which he spreads about art in Rwanda around the world.
Alex Mucyo: is our nurse who follows our patients here, his name means "light". He is shining his light and guiding our patients through recovery.
The Life and Times of our Kigali, Rwanda Medical Mission
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