You will notice a pattern in many Ganda names where the male and female versions are nearly identical, distinguished only by a prefix:
The naming system ensures that history is not lost. By naming a child after a grandparent ( Kkanisa or namesake), the deeds and spirit of the ancestor are kept alive within the family. buganda names and clans
: In the Mmamba (Lungfish) clan, a male might be named Nsubuga , while a female would be Nansubuga . You will notice a pattern in many Ganda