mauritania

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I would say that most Mauritanians would refer to Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla as simply OULD HAIDALLA rather than Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla or even Mohamed Khouna. This name is made up of a first name (Mohamed Khouna) and a family name (Ould Haidalla) meaning "Son of Haidalla" as in English or Scottish family names such as Jacobson or McNeil. It does not include a middle name or a tribal affiliation. The traditional practice of writing the complete name would read: Mohamed Kouna (first name) Ould Haidalla (family name) Al-Arusy (tribal affiliation).Ould-Mey, Mohameden [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3821/is_199810/ai_n8824321 review of Historical Dictionary of Mauritania, Second Edition] in "Journal of Third World Studies" (Fall 1998)