Njie, N'jie, or Njai'' (
English spelling in
Gambia
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), N'Diaye (
French spelling in
Senegal
Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country in West Africa, situated on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. It borders Mauritania to Mauritania–Senegal border, the north, Mali to Mali–Senegal border, the east, Guinea t ...
), N'diay (
German
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) or Njaay (
Serer spelling in
Senegambia
The Senegambia (other names: Senegambia region or Senegambian zone,Barry, Boubacar, ''Senegambia and the Atlantic Slave Trade'', (Editors: David Anderson, Carolyn Brown; trans. Ayi Kwei Armah; contributors: David Anderson, American Council of Le ...
) is a
Serer patronym
A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male equivalent of a matronymic.
Patronymics are used, ...
.
[Cheikh Anta Diop and Egbuna P. Modum. "Towards the African renaissance: essays in African culture & development", 1946-1960, p28).] It is worn by both Serer and
Wolof people
The Wolof people () are a Niger-Congo peoples, Niger-Congo ethnic group native to the Senegambia, Senegambia region of West Africa. Senegambia is today split between western Senegal, northwestern the Gambia, Gambia and coastal Mauritania; the Wo ...
.
Notable persons with this surname include:
Njie
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Abdou Njie (born 1992), Gambian footballer
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Adama Njie (born 1978), Gambian runner
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Al Njie (born 1955), American soccer player
*Alhaji Njie (
Biri Biri; 1948–2020), Gambian footballer; father of Yusupha Njie
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Alieu Badara Njie (1904–1982), Gambian civil servant, politician, and ambassador
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Allen Njie (born 1999), Liberian footballer
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Baboucarr Njie (born 1955), Gambian footballer
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Bubacar Njie Kambi (born 1988), Gambian footballer
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Bilal Njie (born 1988), Norwegian footballer; brother of Moussa Njie
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Fallou Njie (born 1999), Gambian footballer
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Fatou Mass Jobe-Njie
Fatou Mass Jobe-Njie is a Gambian politician who served as Minister of Tourism and Culture from 2010 to 2014 and ambassador to Malaysia from 2014 to 2015.
Early life and education
Jobe-Njie is from Serekunda. Her father died when she was you ...
(born ?), Gambian politician, ambassador, banker, and charity executive
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Faye Njie (born 1993), Gambian-born Finnish ''judoka'' and Olympics competitor
*
Isatou Njie-Saidy
Isatou Njie-Saidy (also spelt Aisatu N'Jie-Saidy; born 5 March 1952) is a The Gambia, Gambian politician. She was Vice President of the Gambia, as well as Minister of Women's Affairs (The Gambia), Secretary of State for Women's Affairs, from 20 Ma ...
(born 1952), Gambian politician and radio presenter
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John Charles Njie (born ?), Gambian actor
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Mambury Njie (born 1962), Gambian economist and politician
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Marie Samuel Njie (' 20th century), Gambian griot singer, composer, and political figure
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Momar Njie (born 1975), Gambian footballer and trainer
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Momodou Baboucar Njie (1929–2009), Gambian politician and business executive
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Moussa Njie (born 1995), Norwegian footballer; brother of Bilal Njie
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Mustapha Njie (born 1996), Gambian footballer
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Nancy Njie (born 1965), Gambian politician
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Sainey Njie (born 2001), Gambian footballer
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Sally Njie (born 1932), Gambian librarian
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Seedy Njie (footballer) (born 1994), British footballer
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Seedy Njie (politician) (born 1984), Gambian politician
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Sirra Wally Ndow-Njie (born ?), Gambian politician
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Yusupha Njie (born 1994), Gambian footballer; son of Alhaji Njie
N'Jie
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Momodou Bello N'Jie (born 1969), Gambian runner and Olympics competitor
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Clinton N'Jie (born 1993), Cameroonian footballer
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Louise N'Jie (1922–2014), Gambian teacher, feminist, and politician
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Pierre Sarr N'Jie (1909–1993), Gambia lawyer and politician; first Gambian head of state after declared independence from Britain
See also
*
Ndiaye (disambiguation)
*
N'Diaye (disambiguation)
Notes
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Surnames of Serer origin