Ceesay is a common
Gambia
The Gambia,, ff, Gammbi, ar, غامبيا officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. It is the smallest country within mainland AfricaHoare, Ben. (2002) ''The Kingfisher A-Z Encyclopedia'', Kingfisher Publicatio ...
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surname of
Mandinka Mandinka, Mandika, Mandinkha, Mandinko, or Mandingo may refer to:
Media
* ''Mandingo'' (novel), a bestselling novel published in 1957
* ''Mandingo'' (film), a 1975 film based on the eponymous 1957 novel
* '' Mandingo (play)'', a play by Jack Ki ...
origin. As well as the family name
Touray Touray is a common Gambian surname of Mandinka origin. As well as the family name Ceesay, it originally indicated the descent of its bearer from a Marabout, a West African Islamic dignitary.
Notable people with the name ''Touray'' include:
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, it originally indicated the descent of its bearer from a
Marabout
A marabout ( ar, مُرابِط, murābiṭ, lit=one who is attached/garrisoned) is a Muslim religious leader and teacher who historically had the function of a chaplain serving as a part of an Islamic army, notably in North Africa and the Saha ...
, a
West Africa
West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mau ...
n Muslim teacher.
Notable people with the name ''Ceesay'' include:
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Ali Ceesay (born 1992), Gambian footballer
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Assan Ceesay (born 1994), Gambian footballer
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Babou Ceesay
Baboucarr Alieu Ceesay (born 1979) is a British actor. He is known for his roles in '' Guerrilla'' and '' Rogue One''. He also starred as the main antagonist Pilgrim in season 3 of AMC TV series ''Into the Badlands''.
Early life and education
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(born 1979), English actor
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Hassoum Ceesay
Hassoum Ceesay (born 1971) is a Gambian historian, writer and museum curator at the Gambia National Museum. He is one of the most prolific Gambian historians.
Life
Hassoum Ceesay attended Armitage High School, and Fourah Bay College, Universi ...
(born 1971), Gambian historian
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Jatto Ceesay
Jatto Ceesay (born 16 November 1974) is a The Gambia, Gambian former professional association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward.
Career
Born in Banjul, Ceesay started to play football as a small boy wit ...
(born 1974), former Gambian footballer
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Kebba Ceesay
Kebba Ceesay (born 14 November 1987) is a Gambian former footballer who played as a defender. He also holds Swedish nationality.
Career
Ceesay joined Djurgården from IK Brage at the start of the 2007 season, and made his Allsvenskan debu ...
(born 1987), Gambian footballer
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Madi Ceesay
Madi Ceesay is a Gambian journalist. He served as president of the Gambia Press Union, and was imprisoned and harassed for his journalistic work. According to the US-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Ceesay's work has provided critic ...
(born 19??), Gambian journalist
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Momodou Ceesay (born 1988), Gambian footballer
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Momodou Ceesay (artist) (born 1945), Gambian artist and writer
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Saffie Lowe Ceesay (born 19??), Gambian politician and civil servant
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Yankuba Ceesay (born 1984), Gambian footballer
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Alhaji Yaya Ceesay
Hajji ( ar, الحجّي; sometimes spelled Hadji, Haji, Alhaji, Al-Hadj, Al-Haj or El-Hajj) is an honorific title which is given to a Muslim who has successfully completed the Hajj to Mecca. It is also often used to refer to an elder, since it ...
(born 19??), Gambian politician and former cabinet minister during the first republic (1965–1994).
References
Gambian surnames
{{surname, Ceesay
Mandinka surnames