Were the Moors Black? The dictionaries of Europe said yes. From the 1500s through the 1800s, leading dictionaries in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese consistently defined the term “Moor” as “Black”, “Negro”, or “dark-skinned.” In this video, we cite direct entries from: Samuel Johnson’s 1755 Dictionary — “A Negro; a Black-a-moor.” Webster’s 1828 Dictionary — “Often used to mean a Negro.” Cotgrave’s 1611 French-English Dictionary — “A Moor, a Morian, a Blackamoor.” And many more including

#luo #moors #hebrew #jacobites European maps from the 17th century designated a part of the West African coastline, along the Republic of the Congo, as the "Gulf of the Jews" (golfo dos judeos). This was based on the existence of Black Jews, (Luo moors of Iberian Sephardi origin, dating back to at least the 17th century. Surname: 'Obondo' The prefix "O'" in Luo names signifies "grandson of" or "descendant of," It indicates a person's lineage from a specific Noble ancestor, such as "Obondo" meani